RE: Radon Field Day

[epirad@mchsi.com]

Jack,



I personally think the key to reducing the smoking rate 

is to get to kids before they start.  Studies indicate 

for every adult who smokes, over 80% of them took their 

first puff prior to the age of 18.  



Even the tobacco companies know price affects usage, see:

http://tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0021.p

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Bill Field

> So if we raise the price of cocaine, fewer people will use it? And if we

> raise the tax on gambling, fewer people would do it? I think there's

> something about "addiction" that we're overlooking here.

> 

> Jack Earley 

> Radiological Engineer 

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: AndrewsJP@AOL.COM [mailto:AndrewsJP@AOL.COM]

> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 10:42 AM

> To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

> Subject: Re: Radon Field Day

> 

> 

> In a message dated 5/18/02 9:05:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

> epirad@mchsi.com writes: 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> The two most effective ways to reduce the rate of 

> smoking is via increased tax on cigarettes and by local 

> ordinances prohibiting smoking in public places.  If you 

> do not currently have a smokefree ordinance in your 

> community I would encourage each radsafer to start such 

> an effort similar to the one in Iowa City: 

> 

> http://www.cleanairforeveryone.org/ 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> This seems to be a very good idea.  I wonder what the unintended

> consequences will be for Iowa City.  Perhaps there will be more bars or

> restaurants with bars and alcoholism will increase because restaurants with

> more than 50% of their income are exempt.  There may even be more drunk

> drivers and more early deaths because of automobile accidents because of the

> proliferation of bars where smoking is allowed.  Perhaps if a few people are

> fined $25 for smoking during lunch, they will throw out the incumbent

> regulators and get some new ones that smoke.  That would be a real

> unintended consequence.  More likely, restraunteers will not consider

> opening a nice restaurant because smoking will be prohibited in all areas.

>  This would lead to fewer jobs and poorer lifestyle for all. There is no

> free lunch.  Don't get me wrong, I believe that other diners should not

> smoke near me while I eat.  Note the wording is "should not" not "shall

> not"! and that is the crux of the arguement. 

> 

> John Andrews 

> Knoxville, Tennessee 

> 

> 

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