Tobacco Bill
Assemblyman Pete Chacon (D-San Diego) should be commended for his support of a bill to ban the free distribution of tobacco in public places.
Physicians are convinced that distribution of tobacco products is a key step in a child’s experimentation with tobacco, leading to a possible lifelong nicotine addiction.
The 2,800 members of the San Diego County Medical Society applaud Chacon for his efforts and encourage other public officials to join in this effort.
ROBERT T. REID, M.D., President, San Diego County Medical Society
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