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Nov 3, 2025During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, ACS scientists offer an aerial view of the tobacco landscape in the United StatesATLANTA, November 3, 2025 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) today announced the inaugural release of The U.S. Tobacco Atlas, a fact-based, digital scientific resource offering comprehensive...
- Nov 3, 2025Durante el Mes de Concienciación sobre el Cáncer de Pulmón, los científicos de la ACS ofrecen una vista aérea del panorama del tabaco en los Estados Unidos.
ATLANTA, 5 de noviembre de 2025 — La American Cancer Society (ACS) anunció hoy la publicación inaugural de The U.S. Tobacco Atlas (Atlas del Tabaco en los EE.UU.), un recurso digital...
Apr 29, 2025A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows a link between smoking and the risk of second primary cancers (SPCs) across various first primary cancers (FPCs) types, even...
Nov 16, 2023Through evidence-based smoking cessation programs like Empowered to Quit, the event offers an opportunity to commit to healthier living and provides support for overcoming tobacco addictionATLANTA, November 16, 2023 – In an effort to combat the leading cause of preventable death, the American Cancer Society (ACS) is hosting this year’s Great American Smokeout, encouraging people...
Apr 18, 2023Researchers at the American Cancer Society stress efforts to decrease e-cigarette use in younger adults to prevent nicotine addiction riskA new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows almost three-quarters of a million more adults in the United States, ages 18-29 years, used e-cigarettes between 2019-2021 during the period that spanned the EVALI outbreak (E-cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury) and COVID-19 pandemic.
- Apr 3, 2023
ATLANTA – APRIL 3, 2023 – Today’s announcement of the National Cancer Plan is another exciting step toward advancing cancer research, prevention and treatment. The American Cancer Society...
- Sep 28, 2022
New findings by the American Cancer Society (ACS) found cumulative economic losses from cigarette smoking topped $891 billion in 2020, or 4.3% of the United States Gross Domestic Product.
- Aug 10, 2022
A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society reports nearly 123,000 cancer deaths, or close to 30 percent of all cancer deaths, were from cigarette smoking in the United States in 2019, leading to more than two million Person-Years of Lost Life and nearly $21 billion in annual lost earnings.
- Aug 3, 2022
A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows older age and smoking are the two most important risk factors associated with a relative and absolute five-year risk of developing any cancer.
- Aug 1, 2022
A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), shows serious smoking cessation activity declined among adults in the United States immediately after the onset of COVID-19 and...