Plain cigarette packaging – the key to deterring young smokers or an ‘excessive regulation’?
John Leech MP wants cigarette packaging standardised
Bring in standard packaging for cigarettes NOW, demands Manchester MP after government delay
British Heart foundation research found 36% of teens deterred by plain packs
Manchester residents die younger than rest of UK with bad diet, stress and obesity to blame
Rates are linked with obesity, alcohol and smoking
‘Let’s do it for the children!’ Bury nursery manager urges parents to quit smoking for Stoptober
Jo Crankshaw organised a mass quitting event
Stoptober: Campaign urges smokers to stub it out after Manchester named UK’s smoking death capital
The government backed campaign is challenging smokers to quit for 28 days
Lung cancer symptoms highlighted in NHS ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign backed by Tameside council
28,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with lung cancer each year
Manchester Council vow to tackle smoking as government accused of ‘caving in’ over plain packaging
News comes after Manchester City Council sign declaration to tackle smoking
SHAMEside: One in five expectant Tameside mothers smoke up until childbirth – with devastating results
North West has second highest percentage of pregnant smokers in UK
Campaign to highlight second-hand smoke dangers launched in Wigan after shocking children’s illness stats
More than 800 youngsters fell ill due to smoke-related cases
Manchester smokers dodge a WEEK of work while ‘lingering’ after cigarette breaks
Revelation came on World No Tobacco Day
Smoking in front of children costs NHS £103million a year in North West, claims Manchester City Council leader
Sir Richard Leese: ‘Let’s cut off new supply of smokers’