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El~tS S..utES2F . Pii1UP tA (3tAiyllEh%' F.... . NewJers ev~~.,. - ALLIANCE for ACTION 1 NC. ---- P.O.. Box 6438 • Raritan Plaaa, IJ • Edison. New Jersek 0&610. FA•X (20,1ir2254694 • (20!) 225-1180 May 30, 1990 William E. Parkin, DVM, DrPH Assistant Commissioner Division of Epidemiology and Disease Control State of New Jersey Department of Health CN 360 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360 Dear Dr. Parkin: I am writing to you in support of the American Stop Smoking Intervention Study (ASSIST) for Cancer Prevention. Our group, the New Jersey Alliance for Action, has been working hard for over ten years since our inception on all quality of life issues and projects that relate to same. Air quality and the resulting health benefits derived from a clean environment are most important to all citizens. We thank you for your efforts to keep our surroundings in optimum condition by helping to reduce the effects of tobacco upon smokers and nonsmokers alike. Hopefully, your project will greatly reduce the cases of lung cancer and resulting mortality rate throughout our state. Wishing you success in your endeavor to better the health of all New Jersey residents. jl~ Ellis S. Vieser President ESV:gp cc: Mrs. Janice Marshall, MSN Coordinator