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Chair-Jenn Kagiwada
Vice Chair- Matt Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder
Members of the Policy Committee on Health, Safety and Well-being
I support Bill 102 and ending the sale of flavored tobacco products in Hawaii County. Qr�
It's clear to me that they are targeting kids with these flavored products when we now '
have a local vape shop in walking distance from my school. Everyday I see people
vaping even middle schoolers. c)--<
This issue is important to me for many reasons. One, it is not cool. Nothing about �v.
vaping is cool. Two, what are the benefits from vaping? There are none, all you're
getting is messed up lungs, raw throats, unhealthy heart, and slowing down your brain—
growth. Not to mention that it also can cause anxiety and even more stress, despite
promises to be a "stress reliever".
Another thing I notice is definitely the addiction, every day I see people in the
bathroom, you got one ? you got one? I like try um. The addiction is so bad that people
are selling to students for crazy prices. 50-70$ some people are willing to drop just so
they can have a temporary device. I have had friends that have gone broke because
that's all they cared about, I have had family members and friends kicked off sports
teams and clubs for getting caught vaping because they couldn't resist it. Athletically it
kills them, they are unable to run, hurting their lungs and causing them to burn when
trying to run.
At the end of the day kids are following trends set by people they look up to, and are
exposed to in their environment. These become the standards in today's society. If we
want the YOUTH to stop, we need to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products, have
those we look up to be good role models, change the ENVIRONMENT, and rewrite the
STANDARDS to reflect a healthy Hawaii.
Carmine Taetuna-Fautanu
Kealakekua, Hawaii
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Ref. Date DEC - 5 2023