Cancer Society lobbies candidates
Posted Sep 27, 2010 2:14 pm.
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The Canadian Cancer Society says it’s high time Calgary’s civic election candidates started talking about health issues on the campaign trail.
The Society has launched a campaign of its own to bring cancer prevention to the forefront.
Public policy specialist Evie Rodway says voters need to know where the candidates stand on two key issues: revisiting a ban on pesticides; and smoking in cars carrying children.
“We have great legislation in Alberta. We’ve done a really good job of protecting most of the public from exposure to second hand smoke but we know that children are still being exposed in cars. We also know that second hand smoke in a vehicle can be, the concentration can be as high, if not higher than in a bar or pub. We feel we need to be protecting children because they’re not able to protect themselves,” says Rodway.
Rodway says the Canadian Cancer Society is polling candidates for their positions on both issues. The results will be posted on the website voteforhealth.ca one week before the October 18th election.
