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Discussion of Councilman Al Taubenberger's (At Large) bill regarding smoking at SEPTA stops/stations.
171125 An Ordinance amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Smoking," by adding smoking restrictions at certain bus stops; all under certain terms and conditions.
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C
Do
madam
chair,
thank
you
very,
very
much,
and
just
so
before
we
get
to
the
hearing.
There's
a
couple
things
about
this
bill.
Folks
ought
to
know,
and
you
know
sometimes,
when
you
visit
schools,
it's
always
a
great
opportunity
to
learn,
and
it's
also
a
great
idea
to
see
the
future
and
you
walk
into
any
school
you'll
see
the
future
for
good
or
for
bad.
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In
this
case,
it
was
is
really
great
in
speaking
to
the
social
studies
class
of
Miz
Liz
Taylor
I
had
the
opportunity
to
talk
frankly
to
the
students
and
they
with
me
and
a
question
came
up
regarding
of
smoking
at
bus
stops
and
the
question
was
asked
by
Hannah
Venusian
and
she
had
asked
what
my
position
was
well.
I
said,
after
just
a
second
I
said:
oh
I'm
opposed
to
it
and
I
said
there
must
be
legislation
about
it.
I
said,
but
I
will
check
into
it.
C
Well,
there
is
none,
and
hopefully
that
will
change
by
the
end
of
this
committee
hearing
and
she
also
had
a
later
at
an
opportunity
to
speak
to
me
about
how
smoking
has
played
a
negative
impact.
You
know
in
her
life
and
she
commutes
to
school
every
day,
and
you
know
we
need
to
do
something
about
it
and
then
that
opportunity
will
come.
But
it's
also
important
in
two
points.
C
Also
one
legislators
and
I
know
my
colleagues
are
always
over
very
open-minded,
but
also
for
the
public
at
large
to
speak
to
their
legislators,
whether
they're
in
City,
Council
or
the
State
House,
or
even
the
United,
States,
Congress
and
and
let
them
know
of
their
ideas,
because
that
is
how
things
move
and
I'm
very
grateful
to
Anna
for
and
her
teachers
and
the
support
of
Masterman
school,
to
letting
her
be
available
to
speak
about
this
situation
and
being
in
a
position
to
do
something
about
it.
We
plan
to
do
so.
So
thank
you,
madam
chair.
C
D
Afternoon,
members
of
City
Council,
my
name
is
Anna
beam
wing
and
I'm,
a
senior
at
Junior
Masterman,
High
School.
Thank
you
for
providing
me
with
this
incredible
opportunity
to
be
here
and
express
my
feelings
for
councilman
table
and
burgers
bill.
I'm
excited
that
my
voice
was
valued
enough
to
be
possibly
turned
into
legislation.
Thank
you
for
caring,
not
only
about
me,
but
also
about
the
public
health
of
the
entire
city
of
brotherly
love.
I.
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D
27%
of
philadelphians
rely
on
septa
to
get
to
school,
to
get
to
work
to
run
important
errands.
Another
problem
is
that
riders
cannot
step
away
from
a
bus,
stop
or
train
platform
when
there
is
a
smoker
present,
because
that
is
the
exact
location
at
which
the
bus
or
subway
will
stop.
Some
citizens,
like
me,
suffer
from
respiratory
illnesses
such
as
asthma,
chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
disease
or
even
lung
cancer.
Those
especially
at
risk
are
Philadelphia's
senior
citizens
and
children.
I
was
born
with
a
congenital
diaphragm
and
have
lived
with
asthma.
D
My
entire
life
I
take
the
subway
and
the
bus
to
and
from
school
every
day
and
I
cough
a
lot
have
trouble,
breathing
and
sometimes
throw
up
because
of
the
looming
cigarette
smoke.
When
I'm
waiting
in
November
of
last
year,
I
ended
up
in
the
hospital
for
two
days
due
to
a
severe
asthma
attack,
while
in
the
hospital
I
was
treated
with
steroid
medicine,
which
caused
me
to
gain
a
significant
amount
of
weight
and
I
am
currently
trying
to
maintain
my
current
state
of
health
and
not
gain
any
more
weight.
D
After
being
discharged,
I
was
not
permitted
to
go
to
school
for
another
week
when
I
finally
returned
to
school.
The
doctor's
instructed
me
to
take
the
elevators
instead
of
walking
up
the
stairs
to
get
to
class,
I
still
have
to
take
the
bus
and
subway
to
school
every
day
allowing
people
to
smoke
at
transportation,
centers
and
bus
stops
is
making
my
condition
worse,
not
better.
D
This
is
the
current
conspicuous
problem,
but
can
you
imagine
what
the
long-term
detrimental
effects
on
my
lungs
will
be
when
I
get
older
if
I
continue
to
inhale
secondhand
smoke
day
by
day,
I
plead
you
to
pass
this
bill
to
ban
smoking
at
septa,
public
transportation
centers,
including
Olney,
Fern,
Rock,
Frankfort
and
City
Hall
and
sheltered
bus
stops
that
have
at
least
one
enclosed
side
once
again.
Thank
you
so
much
for
giving
me
your
precious
time
and
hearing
me
speak
from
one
Philadelphia
native
to
another.
D
I,
truly
hope
that
my
voice
and
opinions
will
help
others
and
reach
a
higher
level,
but
my
voice
needs
your
yes
vote
to
be
successful
and
make
change
happen
not
only
for
me
not
only
for
you,
but
it
is
also
for
the
public
health
of
the
entire
city.
I
hope
that
you
will
make
the
right
decision
and
approve
this
bill.
Thank
you.
Well,.