Letter to the Senator
April 14, 2005
Dear Senator Rod Smith and Governor Jeb Bush,
My name is Joanna Maranhao and I am currently a student at the University of Florida. I am enrolled in a Tobacco Awareness class and one of our assignments is to write a local or state representative and either support or criticize a recent tobacco regulation. I am writing you to voice my support for the addendum to the Florida Clean Air Act that bans smoking in restaurants.
I think this law is positive for several reasons. First and foremost, this law creates a safe and healthy breathing environment not only for the patrons of the restaurants but for the workers as well. There are countless studies that show the harmful qualities of second hand smoke, which contains up to 4000 different toxins. And this law lowers my and every other patron’s exposure to these toxins. It also lowers the exposure of those who work in the service industry. And with the rising costs of health care, this act will help reduce the costs businesses pay for their employees’ health coverage.
Also, and just as importantly, this law lowers the exposure of smoking in general. With restrictions on tobacco advertising on television and billboards, the youth of our state are receiving less positive images of smoking; and this law also lowers the exposure children have to seeing people smoking. Any law that discourages children to smoke in any way is a necessary step.
All of Florida is safer from the effects of second hand smoke with this bill being signed into law. And as one of those people who is able to breathe cleaner air in restaurants, I want to say thank you.
Sincerely,
Joanna Maranhao
Dear Senator Rod Smith and Governor Jeb Bush,
My name is Joanna Maranhao and I am currently a student at the University of Florida. I am enrolled in a Tobacco Awareness class and one of our assignments is to write a local or state representative and either support or criticize a recent tobacco regulation. I am writing you to voice my support for the addendum to the Florida Clean Air Act that bans smoking in restaurants.
I think this law is positive for several reasons. First and foremost, this law creates a safe and healthy breathing environment not only for the patrons of the restaurants but for the workers as well. There are countless studies that show the harmful qualities of second hand smoke, which contains up to 4000 different toxins. And this law lowers my and every other patron’s exposure to these toxins. It also lowers the exposure of those who work in the service industry. And with the rising costs of health care, this act will help reduce the costs businesses pay for their employees’ health coverage.
Also, and just as importantly, this law lowers the exposure of smoking in general. With restrictions on tobacco advertising on television and billboards, the youth of our state are receiving less positive images of smoking; and this law also lowers the exposure children have to seeing people smoking. Any law that discourages children to smoke in any way is a necessary step.
All of Florida is safer from the effects of second hand smoke with this bill being signed into law. And as one of those people who is able to breathe cleaner air in restaurants, I want to say thank you.
Sincerely,
Joanna Maranhao
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