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NEW JERSEY SENATE C.A.TIiERIN'E A. COSTA ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER SENATOR: 7TH DISTRICT (9URLINGTON: CAMDEN) it WEST BROAD SSREET BuBLIPioTON, NEW .-TERSEY 08018 600-3e7-9378 6 67-12 3 0 July 18, 1990 New Jersey Department of Health Division of Epidemiology and Disease Control Janice Marshall, MSN Coordinator Smoking Control Program 3635 Quakerbridge Road (Univ. Office Plaza CN 369 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0369 Dear Ms. Marshall: I am writing to you in full support of your efforts to reduce the smoking dependency of all New Jerseyans. Smoking advertisements, despite their absence from the air waves, remain as a constant presence in our daily lives. Attractive, athletic, and often glamorous figures seem to be in every magazine, newspaper, and billboard seducing the very young while keeping a firm grip on older smokers. They perpetuate the myth that, by smoking this brand or that, you, too, can enjoy a similar lifestyle. Obviously, I do not subscribe to that view. I applaud your attempts to teach our citizens that smoking is more appalling than appealing; more dangerous than glamorous; and certainly more harmful than helpful. I appreciate your willingness to address such a critical public health issue. Sincerely, q CAC/na