Healthy Maine message-Another Doctor needs to be educated.

Bangor Daily News ^ | 11 November 2002 | Anthony Miller, M.D.

[SheLion]

Kudos to the Healthy Maine Partnership for their recent print and television ad campaigns taking aim at the soft drink industry.

The Healthy Maine Partnership has been more visible for their admirable work in promoting tobacco use prevention and cessation, but with obesity and diabetes becoming increasing public health problems in our state and our country, those who sell super-size servings of empty calories to our increasingly sedentary children are just as culpable as tobacco companies.

Kudos also to Gov.-elect John Baldacci, who recently stated his commitment to continuing to use the joint tobacco settlement funds to underwrite the Healthy Maine Partnership. I believe this relatively modest investment in prevention and public education will pay off many times over in the improved health of Mainers, improved worker productivity and decreased health care costs.

Anthony Miller, M.D

Bangor

[SheLion]

Kudos also to Gov.-elect John Baldacci, who recently stated his commitment to continuing to use the joint tobacco settlement funds to underwrite the Healthy Maine Partnership.

So, I guess Mary Beth T. Welton will continue receiving her funding to sponsor RACE Teams and RACE TRACKS across the state of MAINE.

Partnership For A Tobacco Free Maine Sponsors 5 Race Teams and Race Tracks Across Maine

I guess Mary Beth T. Welton will know how the go-ahead to further ban smoking in BARS, considering the commercial she has on local TV of late.

I believe this relatively modest investment in prevention and public education will pay off many times over in the improved health of Mainers, improved worker productivity and decreased health care costs.

MODEST INVESTMENT? Just WHERE does this good Doctor think this money is COMING from?  I guess he isn't aware that the smokers in Maine who pay cigarette taxes are paying into the Tobacco Settlement money 100%.  NOT Maine Government and NOT Big Tobacco!  It's the SMOKERS!  Modest investment???!!!!

will pay off many times over in the improved health of Mainers, improved worker productivity and decreased health care costs.

This Doctor is either under educated or is just spinning more lies to the Maine Public.

Oh yes! Perhaps this Doctor works for Big Pharm!

[SheLion]

Liar Liar Pants On Fire!

Puff!

[SheLion]

Anyone want to drop a little note about this lying Doctor, can do so at Bangor Daily News Letters to the Editor:

letters@bangordailynews.net

[dts32041]

Wonder why ME has one of the highest percentage per capita of smokers in the country.

I know they are working on reducing that 1 billion dollar deficit the anguish is leaving the state with him when he leaves the state.

Remember count the silver ware at the Blaine house, after the inauguration of Baldi.

[SheLion]

Wonder why ME has one of the highest percentage per capita of smokers in the country.

Refresh my memory. Where did you hear that?

[metesky]

Remember count the silver ware at the Blaine house, after the inauguration of Baldi.

Why is Agnes (Former Queen of Maine) going to start a restaurant in Virginia or does Baldy need the silverware after that victory party at Mama Baldacci's?

[SheLion]

Why is Agnes (Former Queen of Maine) going to start a restaurant in Virginia or does Baldy need the silverware after that victory party at Mama Baldacci's?

[dts32041]

Remember ole anguish was the Voice of MPTV for years before he ran for governor, he is use to taking things from the public, figure he might just want a few extra in the way of mementoes.

Of course, it anguish takes it, mama won't have any new silverware.

[dts32041]

BDN about three years ago, along with the statement Mainer's are the most obese in the country.

Think it came from that boston groupd science in the public interest.

Will research it when I get a chance, and email you, with infor.

[Gabz]

Liar Liar Pants On Fire!

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!

I swear that was the first phrase that came to my mind after reading this!!!

10 days ago a friend of mine wound up in the emergency room because of carbon monoxide poisoning due to a fault in his furnace. The attending physician never mentioned smoking, so my friend brought it up. The doctor told him his smoking had nothing to do with the fact he was suffereing from carbon monoxide poisoning. My friend pushed it and asked about second hand exposure - the doctor roared laughing at him. The doc said something along the lines of SHS being the biggest line of BS to come down the pike in ages.

So at least not all MDs are buying into the bullcrap - this ER doc was no more than 30.

[Leisler]

If they want to protect people in Bangor they can shut down Baldacci's mom's restaurant. The sauce is out of the can, the pasta is glue and the meatballs can be used for candlepins.

[Madame Dufarge]

Kudos also to Gov.-elect John Baldacci, who recently stated his commitment to continuing to use the joint tobacco settlement funds to underwrite the Healthy Maine Partnership.

Anthony Miller, M. D., submits his resume for the sinecure to Gov-Elect John Baldacci via the Bangor Daily News.

Unless, that is, he already works for the Healthy Maine Partnership.

Makes no never mind, Pravda on the Penobscot is eager to broadcast his, and their, viewpoint.

[SheLion]

Will research it when I get a chance, and email you, with infor.

Ok! Great! Find it if you have time. Three years ago, I doubt if I still have it, if I ever did. Let me know what you find out!!!

Thanks, dts!!!

[SheLion]

Unless, that is, he already works for the Healthy Maine Partnership

He MUST work for the Partnership for a Tobacco Free Maine.

I sent a letter in response to his letter, but the BDN seems to have put a BAN on me. I can't get any letters printed there anymore. Maybe the truth hurts.

[SheLion]

So at least not all MDs are buying into the bullcrap - this ER doc was no more than 30.

There are always good stories and good people out there. They aren't all A-Holes! It's good to hear the good stories once-in-awhile. Thanks for sharing that, Gabz.

[SheLion]

If they want to protect people in Bangor they can shut down Baldacci's mom's restaurant. The sauce is out of the can, the pasta is glue and the meatballs can be used for candlepins.

Yes, but OH GOD DON'T ASK FOR A SMOKING SECTION! heh! Baldy sure loves his CIGARS though!

[dts32041]

I stand corrected. Doesn't mean BDN, didn't ME had more smokers per captia than other state in the union.
Usa Today
11/02/00- Updated 05:21 PM ET



Percentage of adult smokers by state.
Oct. 21, 2000

Percentages taken from a 1999 survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Alabama, 23.5%
Alaska, 27.2
Arizona, 20.0
Arkansas, 27.2
California, 18.7
Colorado, 22.5
Connecticut, 22.8
Delaware, 25.4
District of Columbia, 20.6
Florida, 20.7
Georgia, 23.7
Hawaii, 18.6
Idaho, 21.5
Illinois, 24.2
Indiana, 27.0
Iowa, 23.5
Kansas, 21.1
Kentucky, 29.7
Louisiana, 23.6
Maine, 23.3
Maryland, 20.3
Massachusetts, 19.4
Michigan, 25.1
Minnesota, 19.5
Mississippi, 23.0
Missouri, 27.1
Montana, 20.2
Nebraska, 23.3
Nevada, 31.5
New Hampshire, 22.4
New Jersey, 20.7
New Mexico, 22.5
New York, 21.9
North Carolina, 25.2
North Dakota, 22.2
Ohio, 27.6
Oklahoma, 25.2
Oregon, 21.5
Pennsylvania, 23.2
Rhode Island, 22.4
South Carolina, 23.6
South Dakota, 22.5
Tennessee, 24.9
Texas, 22.4
Utah, 13.9
Vermont, 21.8
Virginia, 21.2
Washington, 22.4
West Virginia, 27.1
Wisconsin, 23.7
Wyoming, 23.9
Puerto Rico, 13.7

[SheLion]

Thank you so much for this. I think I saw the same info in the CDC. I copied and pasted your information for future use. Thanks again!

[dts32041]

http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/obesity_US.shtml A Link for obesity. Again figures a little different than I remember the BDN quoting.

But I still can go out and find the site that says maine is number 1 in taxes.

Some days the bear gets you.

[Gabz]

the way I figure it my friend, is that the antis are always so quick with their stories about how "bad" tobacco is - we need to be just as quick with the stories that show "tobacco" is not always the culprit.