Mayor Street, City Council, Black Clergy of Philadelphia Join Faith & Health Leaders at Prayer Breakfast in Support of Smoke-Free Workplaces

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PHILADELPHIA, March 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Mayor John F. Street, Councilman Michael Nutter and dozens of faith leaders and health advocates today hosted a prayer breakfast in support of smoke-free workplaces in Philadelphia. The event, sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Health and Fitness, the Black Clergy of Philadelphia and the Breathe Free Philadelphia Alliance served as an open forum for public officials, faith leaders and health advocates to discuss the involvement of faith communities in efforts to make all Philadelphia workplaces 100 percent smoke-free to protect everyone's right to breathe clean air.

"As people of faith, we are committed to the health of body, mind and spirit," said Pastor Nick Taliaferro, director of Faith Based Initiatives for the City of Philadelphia. "Tobacco does not discriminate in the harm it causes and is a serious challenge to all major faiths, including Christians, Muslims and Jews. Community leaders have a moral obligation to protect the health of all citizens. We hope and pray that the Philadelphia City Council will do what is right and listen to our call to pass a smoke-free law that protects the health of all citizens in our community."

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Mayor Street, City Council, Black Clergy of Philadelphia Join Faith & Health Leaders at Prayer Breakfast in Support of Smoke-Free Workplaces

Around the country, faith community leaders are joining together to support proven solutions to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke. In...

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