As a registered Republican, I write to encourage citizens to ask your legislators to support Rep. Holliman's House Bill 259 to "Prohibit Smoking in Public and Work Places."
It is well-documented by scientific EPA studies that secondhand smoke is a real health risk, especially for young children who develop pneumonia, bronchitis or asthmatic problems from breathing secondhand tobacco smoke.
U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona issued a report last year stating that negative effects of secondhand smoke increase risk of heart disease and lung cancer in nonsmokers. He specifically recommends that the only way to protect citizens' health from risks of secondhand smoke is to eliminate indoor smoking.
As a parent of a child who has experienced asthma and breathing treatments, I strongly support this bill and ask that you contact your area representative to urge her or him to support H 259.
Sherrie Cannoy
Trinity
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" He specifically recommends that the only way to protect citizens' health from risks of secondhand smoke is to eliminate indoor smoking".
There is a way to protect every single one of us from AIDS too, Sherrie.
When can we expect to hear that recommendation from the nanny state and their herd of bleating sheep?
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March 31, 2007 9:38 AM
Wow! Now there's an original post from "The Village Idiot"! LOL!!!
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March 31, 2007 11:16 AM
I hope it passes and RJR pulls every one of their companies and affiliates out of the state of nc. It would be even better if all smokers decided to quit in protest.
Can you say bye bye cigarette tax revenue?
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April 2, 2007 1:07 PM