[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]HB 245 - AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF SMOKING IN UTAH
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This bill would:
Ban the use of e-cigarettes in any public place where smoking is prohibited.
A bill has been introduced into the Utah State Legislature which would add the use of electronic cigarettes to the definition of smoking. It has passed the full House of Representatives and is now in the Utah Senate.
Please call or write the members of the Utah Senate below.
What to say:
1. You oppose the inclusion of electronic cigarettes in HB 245 S3.
2. Tell your story on how switching to an e-cigarette or smokeless tobacco has changed your life.
3. Explain how electronic cigarette use is easy to distinguish from actual smoking. Although some e-cigarettes resemble real cigarettes, many do not. It is easy to tell when someone lights a cigarette, from the smell of smoke. E-cigarette vapor is practically odorless, and generally any detectable odor is not unpleasant and smells nothing like smoke.
4. Let them know that vapor does not behave in the same manner as smoke. There is no "side stream" vapor like the side stream smoke coming from the lit end of a cigarette. There is also no ash or litter. With so little evidence of use, enforcing indoor use bans on electronic cigarettes would be nearly impossible.
5. Inform them that the ability to use electronic cigarettes in public spaces will actually improve public health by inspiring other smokers to switch. Surveys of thousands of users indicate that the majority of those who switch, completely replace tobacco cigarettes with the electronic cigarettes, reducing their health risks by 98-99%.
6. Tell them that by switching to a smokeless product, you have greatly reduced your health risks.
7. Direct them to the CASAA.org website for more information.
If you live in Utah, consider sending snail mail and/or phoning Senators.
[/FONT]Here is a link to the Utah State Senate list of members that displays their mailing addresses and phone numbers. Utah State Senate
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If you live out of state, consider sending email messages to all of the senators:
EMAIL Contact information:
Semi-colon separated email list:
surquhart@le.utah.gov; coanderson@le.utah.gov; dhinkins@le.utah.gov; kvantassell@le.utah.gov; lhillyard@le.utah.gov; rokerlund@le.utah.gov; tweiler@le.utah.gov; jsadams@le.utah.gov; jwstevenson@le.utah.gov; sjenkins@le.utah.gov; achristensen@le.utah.gov; screid@le.utah.gov; pknudson@le.utah.gov; curt@cbramble.com; mdayton@le.utah.gov; jvalentine@le.utah.gov; mmadsen@le.utah.gov; dthatcher@le.utah.gov; hstephenson@le.utah.gov; aosmond@le.utah.gov; wniederhauser@le.utah.gov; kmorgan@le.utah.gov; rromero@le.utah.gov; waddoups@le.utah.gov; kmayne@le.utah.gov; pjones@le.utah.gov; gdavis@le.utah.gov; bmcadams@le.utah.gov; lrobles@le.utah.gov
Comma separated email list:
surquhart@le.utah.gov, coanderson@le.utah.gov, dhinkins@le.utah.gov, kvantassell@le.utah.gov, lhillyard@le.utah.gov, rokerlund@le.utah.gov, tweiler@le.utah.gov, jsadams@le.utah.gov, jwstevenson@le.utah.gov, sjenkins@le.utah.gov, achristensen@le.utah.gov, screid@le.utah.gov, pknudson@le.utah.gov, curt@cbramble.com, mdayton@le.utah.gov, jvalentine@le.utah.gov, mmadsen@le.utah.gov, dthatcher@le.utah.gov, hstephenson@le.utah.gov, aosmond@le.utah.gov, wniederhauser@le.utah.gov, kmorgan@le.utah.gov, rromero@le.utah.gov, waddoups@le.utah.gov, kmayne@le.utah.gov, pjones@le.utah.gov, gdavis@le.utah.gov, bmcadams@le.utah.gov, lrobles@le.utah.gov
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[/FONT]http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillint/hb0245s03.pdf
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
This bill would:
Ban the use of e-cigarettes in any public place where smoking is prohibited.
A bill has been introduced into the Utah State Legislature which would add the use of electronic cigarettes to the definition of smoking. It has passed the full House of Representatives and is now in the Utah Senate.
Please call or write the members of the Utah Senate below.
What to say:
1. You oppose the inclusion of electronic cigarettes in HB 245 S3.
2. Tell your story on how switching to an e-cigarette or smokeless tobacco has changed your life.
3. Explain how electronic cigarette use is easy to distinguish from actual smoking. Although some e-cigarettes resemble real cigarettes, many do not. It is easy to tell when someone lights a cigarette, from the smell of smoke. E-cigarette vapor is practically odorless, and generally any detectable odor is not unpleasant and smells nothing like smoke.
4. Let them know that vapor does not behave in the same manner as smoke. There is no "side stream" vapor like the side stream smoke coming from the lit end of a cigarette. There is also no ash or litter. With so little evidence of use, enforcing indoor use bans on electronic cigarettes would be nearly impossible.
5. Inform them that the ability to use electronic cigarettes in public spaces will actually improve public health by inspiring other smokers to switch. Surveys of thousands of users indicate that the majority of those who switch, completely replace tobacco cigarettes with the electronic cigarettes, reducing their health risks by 98-99%.
6. Tell them that by switching to a smokeless product, you have greatly reduced your health risks.
7. Direct them to the CASAA.org website for more information.
If you live in Utah, consider sending snail mail and/or phoning Senators.
[/FONT]Here is a link to the Utah State Senate list of members that displays their mailing addresses and phone numbers. Utah State Senate
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
If you live out of state, consider sending email messages to all of the senators:
EMAIL Contact information:
Semi-colon separated email list:
surquhart@le.utah.gov; coanderson@le.utah.gov; dhinkins@le.utah.gov; kvantassell@le.utah.gov; lhillyard@le.utah.gov; rokerlund@le.utah.gov; tweiler@le.utah.gov; jsadams@le.utah.gov; jwstevenson@le.utah.gov; sjenkins@le.utah.gov; achristensen@le.utah.gov; screid@le.utah.gov; pknudson@le.utah.gov; curt@cbramble.com; mdayton@le.utah.gov; jvalentine@le.utah.gov; mmadsen@le.utah.gov; dthatcher@le.utah.gov; hstephenson@le.utah.gov; aosmond@le.utah.gov; wniederhauser@le.utah.gov; kmorgan@le.utah.gov; rromero@le.utah.gov; waddoups@le.utah.gov; kmayne@le.utah.gov; pjones@le.utah.gov; gdavis@le.utah.gov; bmcadams@le.utah.gov; lrobles@le.utah.gov
Comma separated email list:
surquhart@le.utah.gov, coanderson@le.utah.gov, dhinkins@le.utah.gov, kvantassell@le.utah.gov, lhillyard@le.utah.gov, rokerlund@le.utah.gov, tweiler@le.utah.gov, jsadams@le.utah.gov, jwstevenson@le.utah.gov, sjenkins@le.utah.gov, achristensen@le.utah.gov, screid@le.utah.gov, pknudson@le.utah.gov, curt@cbramble.com, mdayton@le.utah.gov, jvalentine@le.utah.gov, mmadsen@le.utah.gov, dthatcher@le.utah.gov, hstephenson@le.utah.gov, aosmond@le.utah.gov, wniederhauser@le.utah.gov, kmorgan@le.utah.gov, rromero@le.utah.gov, waddoups@le.utah.gov, kmayne@le.utah.gov, pjones@le.utah.gov, gdavis@le.utah.gov, bmcadams@le.utah.gov, lrobles@le.utah.gov
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