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Subject: TESTIMONY FOR BILL 224
Attachments: Trey Saunders Keaau.doc
attached is my testimony in support of Bill 224.
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February 1, 2008
TO: Donald Ikead, Chairperson
County Council Committee Members
Public Safety and Parks and Recreation Committee
FR: Trey Saunders: REAL, Keaau high school peer education
RE: WRITTEN TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 224,
Relating to Smoking Certain Places in the County of Hawai'i
Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 9:30 a.m.
Committee on Public Safety and Parks and Recreation
My name is Trey Saunders I am a member of REAL. REAL is a statewide youth led
movement against the tobacco industry. I am also a Keaau High schools peer education
student and I strongly support Bill 224, which would prohibit use of tobacco products at
all County of Hawaii parks and beaches, effectively providing clean and healthy
environment for Hawaii's keiki, ohana, visitors and wildlife.
I support Bill 224 for numerous reasons; I will tell you a few of them. I attend our
County beach or park facilities with younger individuals. It is detrimental to expose them
to individuals who portray that smoking is ok. We want to make this impression that
smoking is not ok, it's not safe. I also hate to have to be exposed to second hand smoke.
Having to breathe in the toxic air is so horrific; it lingers onto the fibers of your clothing
and hair. You then take the toxins home with you. Lastly, I really do not like the image
it portrays to my peers that smoking is acceptable.
Last year, Kahalu'u Beach Park in Kona went smoke-free let's do the same for the rest of
the island. Passing Bill 224 will make visiting all County parks and beaches a more
pleasurable experience.
In conclusion I am in support of Bill 224 because our youth and individuals are heavily
exposed subconsciously the image that smoking is acceptable. Our younger generation
are being heavily influenced by either the smoker or their lasting affect on our
environment; the waste. As well as the lasting affects of second hand smoke that people
are exposed to from individuals who smoke in these public places. Second hand smoke it
a known health and environmental hazard. The public's health should be protected
wherever, possible, including while enjoying Hawaii's parks and beaches.
Please accept this as written testimony in support of this bill.
Sincerely,
Trey Saunders
HCR-2 Box 9610
Keaau, HI 96749