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gmia recommends that all hospitals and health care facilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia prohibit the sale of tobacco products through gift shops, vending machines or other patient and visitor services. It is also recommended that smoking in hospitals by employees, medical staff, paLetter

tients and visitors should be prohibited ^nd/or regulated in a manner consistent with the health care mission of the provider.”

These two brief statements made by the MSV have tremendous importance to the people of Virginia. The MSV is not an organization of detached scientists in some ivory tower. This is a state-wide organization .of all, of our, .doctors wD&ftpoy very well the importance and contributions of the tobacco industry to our state, as well as the effects of to

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