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Subject: TESTIMONY FOR BILL 224
Attachments: Anela Granito-Wallace B&G club.doc
Attached is my testimony is support of Bill 224.
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February 1, 2008
To: Donald Ikeda, Chairperson
County Council Committee Members
Public Safety and Parks and Recreation Committee
Fr: Anela Granito-Wallace: youth with REAL and Boys and Girls Club
RE: WRITTEN TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 224,
Relating To Smoking in 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 Anela Granito-Wallace and I am a youth with REAL and the Boys and Girls
Club and I strongly support Bill 224, which would prohibit use of tobacco products at all
County of Hawaii parks and beaches, effectively providing a clean and healthy
environment for Hawaii's keiki, ohana, visitors and wildlife.
I am a youth that attends the Boys and Girls club. I am also a member of REAL. REAL
is a youth led movement against the tobacco industry, bringing empowerment to youth. I
am a frequent user of our County beaches.
I hate it when my friends and I pass a group of youth or adults smoking, and then the
smoke blows in our direction. Second hand smoke creates horrific affects on everyone.
People do not realize that in tobacco there are 200 plus poisons and the worst of it is rat
poison. Please take my statement and trust me that young teens don't want anyone
smoking. We want to minimize it so that there is a smaller chance of more people dying
because of this. Second hand smoke is not the only negativity, but the health of all of the
people of Hawai'i.
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 hate having to smell second hand smoke. I hate the poisons in cigarettes.
The youth of Hawai'i really want to see this Bill 224 passed. Secondhand smoke is a
known health and environmental hazard. The public's health should be protected
wherever possible, including while enjoying Hawai'i`s parks and beaches.
Please accept this written testimony in support of this bill.
Sincerely,
Anela Granito-Wallace
2469 Kilauea Ave.
Hilo, HI 96720