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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 1091.006 2012-2014P /PSIAtc (J-" 0 r -1. 1 C0 I Murashige, Laura From: Joan Loke <catnap @hawaii.rr.com> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 9:20 AM To: Council Testimony Subject: Strong Support for Bill 302, Relating to Electronic Smoking Devices COUNTY CLERK COUNTY OF HAWAII RECEIVED Time By Date_ ©" To: Committee Chair Honorable Brenda Ford and Committee members, Public Safety Re: Strong Support for Bill 302, Relating to Electronic Smoking Devices Hrg: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 in the Council Chambers, West Hawai'i Civic Center at 2 pm Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony in strong support of Bill 302. 1 strongly support prohibiting the use of Electronic Smoking Devices in places open to the public and places of employment. I support including "electronic smoking devices" in the definition of "tobacco product" and "smoke or smoking" in the County of Hawaii, and to prohibit the use of electronic smoking devices in the places where smoking is prohibited. Including electronic smoking devices will protect the public, reduce confusion within society, decrease distractions in the workplace, and maintain the social norm. I support treating ESDs similarly to other tobacco products and restricted to the same sale, distribution, and display requirements as cigarettes and other tobacco products. Electronic smoking devices are currently unregulated and emit unregulated levels of chemicals into the air. Without regulations there is no evidence that the emissions are merely "harmless water vapor." I urge you to pass Bill 302 in order to provide protection for the public. Failing to act may set us back decades. Mahalo Joan Loke 2586A Kekuanoni Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Comm. N 9 I • (0 MT Ref. To: Pi K Ref. Date_ el 14 n>I4 �.