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Subject: TESTIMONY FOR BILL 224
Attachments: Tiffany Ramos 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: Tiffany Ramos 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 Tiffany Ramos I am with Keaau High schools peer education program 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 because I visit our beaches often with my friends, and I am tired of
seeing all the litter. I don't like to see all the cigarette butts in our ocean and on the
grounds. I have asthma and I really hate having to breathe in dirty air. Second hand
smoke is even deadlier for me. I have a real hard time breathing with people smoking
around me. One time I was enjoying myself and I got a stench of second hand smoke. I
was very disgusted, and it made me want to throw up. I also got a really bad headache. I
had to cover my nose for about five minutes. I don't want to have to smell that ever
again, so the more we can do to help preserve our air quality the easier it is for me to
breathe.
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 I hate all the littering that comes from
smoking. I really want everyone to be able to breathe clean air, without second hand
smoke harming our health. 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,
Tiffany Ramos
HCR-2 Box 9610
Keaau, HI 96749