American Cancer Society Urges Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Strengthen Tobacco Control as Smoking Accounts for 30 Percent of State Cancer Deaths
March 04, 2026
March 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release:
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Cancer Patients to State Lawmakers: '30% of Cancer Deaths in Pennsylvania Are Due to Smoking. We Need Comprehensive Tobacco Control.'
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As state lawmakers begin to negotiate the annual budget, cancer survivors from across Pennsylvania are expressing concern that the state is falling behind in its effort . . .
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Cancer Patients to State Lawmakers: '30% of Cancer Deaths in Pennsylvania Are Due to Smoking. We Need Comprehensive Tobacco Control.'
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As state lawmakers begin to negotiate the annual budget, cancer survivors from across Pennsylvania are expressing concern that the state is falling behind in its effort . . .