MARTINSBURG - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, recently marked the Great American Smokeout by calling on local lawmakers, city council, the mayor, the governor and all legislative representatives to protect the health of West Virginia residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation.
Currently, ACS CAN staff and volunteers in West Virginia are working with tobacco coalitions across the state to create an awareness of the dangers of tobacco. A Tobacco Awareness Coalition is working in the Eastern Panhandle to help educate the communities of the dangers of tobacco and the effects it has on them and those around them. Anyone interested in becoming involved with the coalition should contact George Blough at gbblough@comcast.net.
"The Great American Smokeout is about helping people quit, and we know that preserving West Virginia's funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs is critical to helping people do just that," said George Blough, West Virginia ACS CAN state lead ambassador. "Most adult smokers want to quit, and lawmakers have the ability to ensure all people have access to lifesaving programs to help them through the process. As a cancer survivor of 23 years, stopping smoking, just eight years ago, was the hardest part of the cancer treatment journey."
ACS CAN works in partnership with state policymakers across the country to ensure that tobacco use is addressed through a comprehensive approach.
For more information, visit www.acscan.org.
Source: http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/587231.html
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