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t'Yiichigan Manufacturers association 124 East Kalamama Street PRESIOEMT 1N.aTMMf nCf nRESTDElITJSFCRETARY tU.. rt. la..rl.e+r CwuawAX ~r~~ .reeloot VICE CUAIRMaN rwr L MMCMn Lem ~r u TREASURER Ala. o. IL.das.. Toudn Rlas & Co. Detroit DIRECTORS TMwn w. Cllu TM 'Mleta CorP. U9l+nwr a,.tr.C.r•e.Jr. Frwnw+ Cmv. o.ao+t bwt L oast! fooQYMr Tln a RuaOet ~ t Ift" A.Dip" Cl.ct Eaa~wn•ac co. wew.. 1M~ M. ev~R c~rana wow. CUM 0 1 WI prodWIS MWSMu tl [!pr L Mtyen soon. mc. U21111119 CMrts Q. NMNap Tnaowti Cor9oratlon Holhad Ala 0. U.. Tonaie Uma a CIL Detroit ni ClealGAfh I G~~ Kor S"up I= W. R L~ oo~w+ a tanusae Co. Detroit ....rt r. wsau C.n«a/ 1lofaa corv. Detroit TMQwfi~bs. t~ Kawsooo WHOsin L MeMbf GrO.r rtoaYOO Co. iruno.t ~orlaoou••~ ~ ror ~~ ~ l'iti S~. Ira Me.aW IWMft % NRalre map.o" umavl.r, I= uUMMa ,w i Ihpl Rm. Ilolr. ino. Da7at w~bit P Mutua1I ~ [~ I. itla" fa1N Powv CaN. YoiR~os Ford MatDr COapary OqfOof% 1MA t. TMrb Mknipe Mfn.futahrf daoef+tla. Lamlet Lansing. Mfchigan 48933 Pfione: Area Code 517 372-5900 October 3, 1980 Mr. Sunny Fong Office of Health Education Michigan Department of Public Health 3500 N. Logan (P0 8ox-30035) Lansing, Michigan 48909 - Dear Mr. Fong: Michigan manufacturers are now doing business in a serio.usly flawed state business climate, face soaring costs, and are looking for markets in a depressed economy. Given these conditions, aside from any personal views on the issue of smoking in public places, our businesses simply cannot absorb any additional costs of doing business in this State; and, therefore, strongly oppose efforts of the Citizens Panel on Smoking and Health that support a program such as contained in the so-called-"Clean Air Act". It is my understanding that the Panel will include a copy of a "Clean Air Act" in its report--similar to those introduced in the past, which were opposed by MMA--as an "illustration" of the type of legislation supported by the Panel. Therefore, the Michigan Manufacturers Association would like to have this letter filed as a part of the public record at the October 8, 1980 hearing of the Panel. The MMA does not oppose voluntary and state-assisted efforts to educate employees on any possible health hazards resulting from smoking. However, provisions of the proposed "Clean Air Act" which force major shifts of a work force or renovations of physical facilities to accommodate non-smokers are an impractical and costly burden to place on Michigan employers. Richard E. Augenste'in Director of Government Affairs F I I I I I I t ~ -161-