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ACS CAN Volunteers Mentioned in Bedford Patch Article

October 11, 2018
New Hampshire

At the end of September, nearly 700 cancer patients, survivors, volunteers and staff from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district gathered in Washington, D.C., as part of the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Advocates urged Congress to take steps

Government Relations Director Mike Rollo quoted in Seacoast Online article

September 24, 2018
New Hampshire

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has called the use of e-cigarettes among young people an “epidemic” and state health officials support the message. Read more: Seacoast Online - FDA calls e-cigarette use an epidemic in young people

New Hampshire Welcomes New Grassroots Manager, MacKenzie Nicholson

August 23, 2018
New Hampshire

Please join us in welcoming MacKenzie Nicholson as our new Grassroots Manager for New Hampshire! MacKenzie comes to us from Every Child Matters, where she served as their Field Director and worked on numerous issues including Medicaid expansion. MacKenzie received her undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire and

For Immediate Release: ACS CAN Applauds Sununu’s Commitment to Continued Access to Health Care for Granite Staters

February 15, 2018
New Hampshire

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Amber Herting American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: 508-450-8690 E-mail: Amber.Herting@cancer.org ACS CAN Applauds Sununu’s Commitment to Continued Access to Health Care for Granite Staters CONCORD – February 15, 2018 – Today, Governor Chris Sununu issued his annual State of the State

ACS CAN featured in the Eagle Times

January 26, 2018
New Hampshire

CONCORD — Dozens of cancer patients, survivors and their families from throughout New Hampshire are expected to gather at the State House next week to ask legislators to protect youth from the dangers...

For Immediate Release: Junk Food Marketing in Schools Bill Passes New Hampshire Senate

February 23, 2017
New Hampshire

NH Healthy Active Kids American Heart Association 2 Wall Street, Manchester, NH 03101 CONCORD, NH (February 23, 2017) – Child health advocates today are applauding the passage in the NH Senate of a bill that would limit the advertising of certain foods and beverages in NH schools. Senate Bill 103,

Government Relations Director Mike Rollo Featured in Public News Service Radio Interview

January 26, 2017
New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. – A new poll found strong support for the Granite State's smoke-free law, and even greater opposition to a pending measure that would repeal key elements of it. Backers... Read more: Public News Service - Poll: Granite Staters Like Smoke-Free Law, Oppose Efforts to Change It

NH1 Mentions ACS CAN Smoke-Free Air Poll

January 25, 2017
New Hampshire

A statewide survey conducted says that the majority of voters in New Hampshire are against the newly proposed bill that would overturn the smoking ban.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Statewide Poll Shows Overwhelming Opposition to Changes in NH’s Smoke-Free Law  

January 25, 2017
New Hampshire

CONCORD – January 25, 2017 – Poll results released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) showed that the voters of New Hampshire are overwhelmingly supportive of the state’s current smoke-free law and oppose attempts to once again allow smoking in certain public places. This information