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(1002/009 RADI0 1TV REPORT ~ Ui~L~26[9~9~ 07:5& $~2112 309 1493 RADio 1VREPORTS NATIONAL MUIRKET CONERAGE TItmS/CRIPT FOR PHILIP MORRIS PROOR" ALL THINGS CONSIDERED Al'~~ " NEW YdR:K. DATE' 01/24/94 5:25 P.M. AuMEr+CE SusJECT FAST FOOD RESTAURANT SMOKINCi' BAN BROADAST~EXCERPT New Tork: 21'2.309-1y0KD ChlcioDa 3'12-541•2020 DetnoiF. 313 -3"1177 Loa Myelaw 273J486'.6124 WosKinglon, D.C::3©1•656.40bA i*ssan: 617 S36.2Z32' rltiledetphi.: 215,3 e 7.7d00 Son Fnonriscs: 213-4oa,61'24 MIOmi. 30535',e-335~e. HOST: The fight against smoking and the concern over thee health effects of second hand smoke continue to g,row. The latest battle is'being waged by ].5 states which are trying toi ban smoking in fast f ood' chains . Tomorrow officials from the states will kick off a campaign in Washington, D. C. to get Mc Donald'rs, Burger King, and other fast food giants to BAN SMOKING' to protect children from second hand, smoke. And other anti-smoking crusaders are taking their battle to the cour'ts and winning some victories. NPR's Daniel Zwerd'ling reports. DAdi1TE,L, ZWERDhING MEPORTER} : There aren' t many issues thatt you can get ].5 attorney generals to agree on but this campaign against smoking in fast food chains has really galvanized state of.fic'ials. Look at the list of spopsors. It includes the usual activists' from New York and~ M'assa,chuse'tts, along with officials from less liberal states such as UCah and Mississippi. Tom Udall is attorney general of New Mexico. THOMAS L7DALL (ATTORNEY GENERAL - NEW MEXICO) ; Kids work in fast food restaurants. Kids eat in fast food restaurants. I believe it's one of the big health issue'Q out there right now that isn't being, addressed.. ZWERDLING: The state officials: decided to address it lastt year after the Environmental Protection Agency issued its landmark report concluding that second hand smoke does~ make people sick, especially childxen. Tobacco ind'ustxy executives dismissed the evidence as inconclusive but EPA officials insist that so-called passive Wliil. Radio TV'R.por+s.ndro.on roiassur. Ms eaurocy ot mol.riel suppli.d by ir, it connd be rsipnnsibfa fnr misaoks or omitsions: Molsrial si*plied by Roc'io N Roporn may be ujed fmr file ond r.fsranc6 purpo,es only. Ir moy norbe r.producod; sotd or pwbNcly dsmonsrrered or sxh;bimd.