Paul Goggins Pledges to Make Smoking History - 25/11/2008 |
 Paul Goggins has added his support to the 1,874 people in Manchester who have pressed the Government to make smoking history for children and young people.
The Wythenshawe and Sale East MP has also pledged his backing for Smokefree North West’s campaign for a tobacco free future for children and young people in his constituency and the rest of the region.
Smokefree North West has today released figures highlighting the strength of public support for further measures to protect children. In the Manchester PCT area, 1,874 postcards were sent to the Department of Health calling for a long-term plan to protect our children and future generations from the harm smoking causes. Across the whole of the North West region, over 60,000 people responded.
Dr Sally Bradley, Director of Public Health for Manchester, said ‘Smoking kills 811* people in Manchester every year but the response from the public and support from Mr Goggins is further evidence that this is a key public concern. It is only by tackling the uptake of smoking in young people that we will break the inter-generational cycle of tobacco-related health inequalities we face in the North West today.‘
The support comes in advance of further activity by Smokefree North West to make the future smokefree for all the regions children and young people. Andrea Crossfield, Director of Smokefree North West added ‘The response from the public has been fantastic and clearly demonstrates the will within the North West to make smoking history for our children because every child and young person in the North West is entitled to a tobacco free future.’
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