Jump to full article: Smoke Free Mon County (Monongalia County (WV) Tobacco Prevention Partnership), 2008-04-13
Author: Cassie Shaner
Intro: This editorial appeared in the Dominion Post on Sunday, April 13, 2008. Used by permission.
EDITORIAL
The Facts Don’t Blow Smoke -- BOH Should Fulfill Duty to Public, Not Public Opinion
The Monongalia County Board of Health doesn’t need public opinion on its side — it has the facts. . . .
There’s no reason to have a BOH if it’s sole purpose is to rubber-stamp public opinion. Clearly, we are never going to be able to regulate or legislate common sense, but we can regulate and legislate public health and safety in public places.
The reason BOH exists is to make such decisions, without kow-towing to politics or public opinion.
How could the BOH not support a smoking ban that protects everyone? Only by ignoring the facts and its responsibility.
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