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~ Aloha Counclman Arekaki and Coundlmembers, I am Debbie Odo the
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as+~ Hawaii. Tha American Lung Assodatlon of Hawaii apprscats the
opportunity to submit written testimony on the beneflta of Bill 260, Dreft
B whk~t offers protection for all workers and patrons from the atrect of
'°~i0m environmental tobacco smola (ETS) and hopes the County Coundl
a''"'"0 paesw this bill.
Society is changing quickly. We know that tobacco smoke causes
terrible disease, Including lung cancer, respiratory Illnesses, heart
dlseasa, and asthma. Nobody should haw to breathe tobacco smoke
to hold a Job, end that's the main reason for smoke/ree workplace
laglsletlon.
MY friend Fred Volgelkesang was a nonsmoker whose family history
did not include lung digaq. (recall Fred mentioning how his partner
would puff away on his dgarette throughout the day regardless of
Frod's complaint. Years later Fred was diagnosed with lung cancer
and on February 12, 2003, Fred passed away, leaving his family (e
daughter, son, and wife), business, and many friends.
The American Lung Assocatlon of Hawaii would like to see workers
Ilke Fred protested and this bill provides the protection for workers.
Secondhand smoke hertns the health and reduces the produdlvity of
nonsmokent. 3moking-cautsci productivity losses and annual health
care kwsts in Hawaii amount to $526 million a year (Campe~n for
tiYMn You Can't Tobaorzo Fns ICkla, 200. Business ov?mers an often held Ilabh if
their employees develop diseases or injuries, And workers exposed to
NotMn sHkis secondhand smoke on the Job are 3496 more likely to get lung cancer
Matter's (Fontham, et al. Cancer EpdemaMgy, Blomarkers and Prevention,
1891;135: 35 - 46).
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The public should have protecdon from the dangers of ETS when in
public bulttlings, Including restaurants and bare (Indoors end outdoors),
and the bowling elNys covered by the bill. The Big Island has Heady
45,839 people who have Tung enter, emphysema, chronic broneMitls,
andlor asthma and ET3 has negative effects when expostd. ETti is
not only dangerous to everyone's health, but also simply a nuisance to
many nonsmokers and even smokers, dw to the eye and nose
irrHatfon and tM strong furnee and smell due mainry to ter.
This bill treats all workere' health (induding bar, resteurenk and
bowNng alley workere) equely. ALL work~re will have a safe, heaftl?y,
amokefree workplace. Np workers will be discriminated against by
having t4 breathe tobacco smoke at work. "Smokers ere still welcome
everywMn. It's just the smoke that's noY (as Joseph W. Chemer,
Prosident, SmokeFrae Educational Services, Inc., put ft In s story on
the state of Connecticut going totalry smokefree),
Thank you for allowing the American Lung Association of Hawall to
provide written testimony on the benefits of BIII 260, Droll 6. If you
need more Information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (808)
537-5986 x305 or e-mail me at ~Qtt~~ele-hawaU.ora.
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