Revealed: Manchester’s smoking quit rate WORST in Britain
Manchester has the lowest smoking quit rate in Britain, an NHS report has found.
No Year’s Resolutions! 87% of Manchester ‘quits quitting’
New Year’s resolutions: For those who’ve made them, the week that’s passed probably feels like a month already.
MAPPED: Manchester mums who refuse to quit smoking for their unborn babies
Mothers across Manchester are among the worst in the country for refusing to give up cigarettes while pregnant, with Tameside and Glossop mums-to-be ranking the worst in the city.
Manchester’s smokers among worst in country for LYING about quitting… and it costs EVERY taxpayer £62 a year
Manchester’s ‘ex-smokers’ are the worst in the country for LYING about their success at ditching cigs, according to a new report – while every Mancunian forks out £62 every year to pay for their hospital fees.
Piccadilly Pulse: Should we ban smoking in parks and other public spaces?
New proposals were unveiled yesterday that could see smoking banned throughout London’s open spaces in an attempt to save lives.
Smoke without fire: Just how safe are e-cigarettes?
E-cigarettes could reduce smoking-related deaths by 50,000 – despite a recent report calling for their regulation.
Quit the smoke and tell a joke: Stoptober uses comedians to lighten up bid to help people quit
Stoptober campaigners are advising smokers in the North West to ditch the fags for a gag in an attempt to reduce the number of cigarette users in the UK throughout October.
Packaging sells, smoking kills: Wigan children join Andy Burnham to call for ban on ‘glitzy’ cigarette packets
School children in Wigan are urging the Government to implement a law that will protect them from glitzy and enticing cigarette packs.
Stoner sperm? Kicking cannabis can boost baby birth chances for young men, claims Manchester Uni study
Cannabis users may be seeing their fertility go up in smoke, claims a Manchester University study.
The research, completed in conjunction with the University of Sheffield, showed that the drug affected the size and shape of sperm, while booze binges and smoking had little effect.
Smokers and passive smokers more likely to go DEAF, claims Manchester University study
Passive smoking also increases the likelihood of hearing loss by 28%.
Manchester male death shame: One in five baby boys born in city will NOT live to pick up their pensions
One in five baby boys born in the Manchester City district will not reach retirement age, claims figures from the Office of National Statistics.