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rowNSHiP' CF ParsippcznrJ-Trvy Hills Ma,nre,n owr Ecviog;. Proiecr Yaur Er.wrcnmenr 1001 Parsippany Boulev3rd Parsippan3•, ,Vew Iersey 070,54 • 201 'n.i-'TocJ C0 ~F: HEALTH DEPARTMENT Max Schubert, M.P.H. Health Officer June 6, 1990 Dr. William E. Parkin, Asst. Com. Division of Epidemioiogy and Disease Control New Jersey State Health Department CN 360 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360 Dear Dr. Parkin: This is to acknowledge your letter of May 24, 1990, regarding the d'evelopment of tobacco controll programs in the State of New Jersey. The proposed Smoking Study will be supported: in this community, as there is a decided need to maintain a continuim of smoking prevention education-in the schools. Although smoking prevention is briefly touched in social and physical education classes, these programs receive little priority with school educators and administrators. Smoking reduction, and the elimination of cancer can only be achieved by identifying the problems at an early age. Such programs using the resources of the local HeaLth Department can make lasting impressions on eiementry grade students. The Parsippany Health Department is prepared' to participate in a local tobacco control program, if such a program would involve the school system. A state-wi;de program such as the American Stop Smoking In,tervention Study will be successful if State directives encou-cage local health departments partici;pation in such a state-wide program.

Dr. William Parkin (2): June 6, 11990: New, Jersey's residents wi? 1 great]ly benefit from this program if approved by the National Cancer Instituite. Also, this program will help the State to compl:y witih~ the national health. goals for a smoke-free society by the year 2,000. MS:jv