Petition Text: 22459-CS-NonDis-O

The single most preventable cause of illness, death, and disease (with the possible exception of consumption of ethyl alcohol) is the use of tobacco--both to the smoker/other user of tobacco and to those who are forced to "use" tobacco second hand. The scientific evidence against tobacco is in, and the Church must give leadership to:

*educate as to tobacco's harm;

*urge laws and ordinances for clean air in all public buildings and places;

*boycott the products of companies who also own tobacco companies;

*urge the government to provide limited-term assistance in research for and conversion to agricultural products to replace tobacco farming.

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Petition Text: 22459-CS-NonDis-O
1996 United Methodist General Conference