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FDA makes landmark decision on menthol cigarettes, takes small steps in e-cigarette use

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Berry Edwards (703) 519-2107 Lisa.Edwards@preventcancer.org ALEXANDRIA, Va. —The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new regulations targeted toward reducing…

ICYMI: April 20, 2018

Featured story Lung Cancer Patients Live Longer With Immune Therapy  MONDAY, April 16, 2018 (The New York Times) — Odds of survival can greatly improve for…

Are e-cigarettes safer than traditional cigarettes? New study aims to find out

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have been growing in popularity the past few years, especially among teenagers who have never smoked regular cigarettes. The fun and fruity…

Prevent Cancer Foundation® applauds FDA plan to lower nicotine levels in cancer-causing cigarettes, continues to discourage e-cigarette use

Food and Drug Administration announces new plan for tobacco and nicotine regulation ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 2, 2017 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

Power. Progress. Prevention. May 12, 2017

Power. Progress. Prevention. The Foundation’s Advocacy Newsletter May 12, 2017 What’s next for the health care bill? The American Health Care Act (AHCA) has moved…

ICYMI: May 5, 2017

Feature Story House Narrowly Passes GOP Health Care Bill By the slimmest of margins, the House of Representatives passed the Republican plan to replace Obamacare…

ICYMI: February 10, 2017

Feature Story Many high-risk patients with breast cancer aren’t getting genetic testing. Here’s why. TUESDAY, February 7, 2017 (The Washington Post) — Doctors often fail…

ICYMI: January 20, 2016

Feature Story 1 in 4 US men have cancer-linked HPV genital infections THURSDAY, January 19, 2017 (Fox News) — The first national estimate suggests that…

ICYMI: December 23, 2016

NOTE: The Prevent Cancer Foundation® will be closed next week for the holiday season. ICYMI will return to your inbox on Friday, January 6, 2017….

ICYMI: December 9, 2016

Surgeon general sounds the alarm on teens and e-cigarettes THURSDAY, December 8, 2016 – The nation’s top doctor is sounding the alarm on e-cigarettes, especially…