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<br /> <br /> FROM FAX NO. Feb. 05 2008 036:'6 a'9 P1 <br /> PERM <br /> P <br /> <br /> i LID <br /> <br /> TO: HAWAN COUNTY COUNCIL 2U06 FEB 5 RIB 8 24 <br /> <br /> EMAIL: counciltestimonv0co.hawaii.hims C~'' l:` i :;y ttl <br /> <br /> <br /> RE: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 224 <br /> Relating To Smoking In Certain Places In The County Of Hawaii <br /> Committee hearing February 5, 2008 <br /> <br /> <br /> February 5, 2008 <br /> <br /> We are writing in support of Bill 224, prohibiting smoking at all beaches and <br /> parks on the island of Hawaii. Our organization has been working hard to help <br /> prevent cigarette butt litter on beaches on the Windward side of Oahu as <br /> cigarette butts are the most littered item in the world and the most harmful to <br /> marine life. <br /> Cigarette butts can leach chemicals such as cadmium, lead and arsenic into the <br /> marine environment within an hour of contact with water. They have been found <br /> in the stomachs of fish, whales, birds and other marine animals which leads to <br /> ingestion of hazardous chemicals and digestive blockages. Animals, marine life, <br /> and toddlers who ingest dropped cigarette butts can become ill or die from them;. <br /> <br /> It is for the reasons I've noted above that I strongly encourage the Council to <br /> pass this ordinance. This bill will go a long way in addressing protections for our <br /> ecosystems. <br /> Please accept this as written testimony in support of this bill. <br /> <br /> Sincerely, <br /> <br /> Dean Otsuki <br /> <br /> Suzanne Frazer <br /> <br /> Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawaii <br /> P.O. Box 25284 <br /> Honolulu, Hawaii, 96825 <br /> ph. (808) 393 2168 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Comm. Na 2.2/ <br /> Ref. To: _NMW S C <br /> Ref, Dote_F B o 5 2008 <br />