IAL REPORT

During the month of November there were 26 new Laryngectomees reported nationally and sadly three past on. Locally, we have had three New Larys.

HEAD AND NECK CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

If you or a loved one has been touched by an oral head and
neck cancer diagnosis we're here for you
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No Pressure Just Support
December 5th, 7:00pm
ECHN/Eastern Connecticut Cancer Institute
John A. DeQuattro Cancer Center 100 Haynes Street Manchester, Ct 06040

Meetings are held the 1st Monday of every month. 1st Monday of every month
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To register or for additional information contact
Alice Nadeau 860-268-3963 www.oralheadandneckcancer.com

Sponsored by:


American Cancer Society .1-800-227-2345
ECHN/Eastern Connecticut Cancer Institute

Judge Declares New Cigarette Warnings Unconstitutional

FDA Plan Would Require Graphic Images On Packs
BY WILLIAM WEIR, bweir@courant.com
The Hartford Courant
4:37 PM EST, November 7, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's plan to require large, graphic warnings on all cigarette packages suffered a blow Monday when a federal judge declared the mandate unconstitutional.
In June the FDA unveiled the nine images that would grace all cigarette packs by September next year, including a pair of lungs ravaged by tobacco and a man with a cigarette in his hand and smoke billowing out of a hole in his throat. The images were paired with text messages — "Cigarettes cause cancer" and "Smoking can kill you" among them.
But U.S. District Judge Richard Leon Monday declared that the requirement would violate tobacco companies' First Amendment rights. Here's the full story from Reuters: http://reut.rs/rPYVCF.
In June, we discussed the new warnings with Bryte Johnson of the state chapter of the American Cancer Society, who thought the images would go a long way to deterring new smokers. In Connecticut 4,700 people take up smoking every year. Here's the full story: http://bit.ly/uX4dsR.
Copyright © 2011, The Hartford Courant

IAL REPORT & LOCAL STATUS

THE IAL HAS REPORTED DUING THE MONTH OTOBER THEY HAVE HAD 27 NEW LARYNGECTOMEES WITH FOUR PASSING ON.

HERE LOCALLY WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF ONE NEW lARY AND NONE PASSING ON.

ORAL,HEAD AND NECK CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

If you or a oved one has been touched by an
oral head and neck cancer diagnosis we're
here for you
No Pressure Just Support
November 7th, 7:00pm
ECHN/Eastern Connecticut Cancer
Institute
John A. DeQuattro Cancer Center
100 Haynes Street
Manchester, CT 06040
Meetings are held the 1st Monday of every
month.
1st Floor Conference Room
To register or for additional
information contact:
Alice Nadeau 860-268-3963
www.oralheadandneckcancer.com

s-polAsored b~yAmerican Cancer Society .1-800-227-2345
ECHN/Eastern Connecticut Cancer Institute