RE: Smoke-free ordinances

["Gibbs, S Julian" <s.julian.gibbs@vanderbilt.edu>]

Let me begin by saying that I am a member of the most vociferous 

sect on this subject: a sanctimonious, reformed ex-smoker.



However, there is one point we must all consider: smoking drives up 

the cost of health care.  Who pays for that?  We all do, through 

increased taxes, health insurance premiums, and god knows what all 

else.



I, for one, am not willing to contribute one cent to pay for 

someone (anyone) else's bad habits.



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S. Julian Gibbs, DDS, PhD               Voice: 615-322-1477

Professor, Emeritus

Dept. of Radiology & Radiological Sciences

Vanderbilt University Medical Center     Home: 615-356-3615

209 Oxford House        Email:s.julian.gibbs@vanderbilt.edu

Nashville TN 37232-4245     or alias:j.gibbs@vanderbilt.edu

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