michael barger, lawrence tam. [speaker not understood]. and i think i already called dr. darlene bonds. next speaker. >>> good afternoon, my name is amanda fallon and i am a [speaker not understood]. my colleague conducted a study that was published two days ago in the american journal of preventive medicine examining electronic cigarette marketing on websites. she found that 71% discuss the use of electronic cigarettes as a way to circumvent smoke-free policies. allowing e-cigarettes to be smoked indoors is problematic because it may expose bystanders to unknown toxins such as volatile organic compounds, nicotine, and tobacco related carcinogens. it may also confuse enforcement of the current smoke-free policy. in california it what decided many years ago that workers should be protected from secondhand smoke. san francisco should follow in the footsteps of los angeles and pro he text worker from secondhand emissions of e-cigarettes. >> thank you so much. next speaker. >>> my name is randy wong and i attend ucsf. [speaker not understood]. it's a small cozy bar i like a l

. >>> hi, my name is lawrence tam and i quit smoking cigarettes for about a year now and i have not felt any withdrawal that was stated earlier to the ucsf doctors. as a smoker for 14 years, i know the bad smells of traditional cigarettes. and to label me as a traditional smoker with those people, i get headaches. so, i just want to say -- go through a few marketing strategies [speaker not understood] earlier, how many alcohol companies such as budweiser, [speaker not understood] attractive women trying to sell their line to make sales and to have a good time. i just wanted to say that alcohol is a lot more accessible than electronic cigarettes. >> thank you. if there is anyone else that would like to speak that hasn't been called, please come forward now. we're going to probably close public comment in a minute. next speaker. >>> hi, my name is [speaker not understood] and i am here to oppose the ordinance against electronic cigarettes when it comes to categorizing them as tobacco products. trust, i know what tobacco is. i started smoking when i was 14. i was smoking two packs a week an