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Kent Faulkner: Guns, smoking deadlier than Ebola

Guns, smoking deadlier than Ebola

Re “Ebola’s lesson? Get real on public health” (Opinions, Oct. 22) was right on regarding the real health issues in this country (exercise, flu shots, vaccinations, drinking and driving, guns). However, you forgot to include smoking, the No.1 public health hazard. Regarding guns, I hope you would stop running ads from our local gun dealers. In other words, put your money where your mouth is.

Kent Faulkner, Modesto

This story was originally published October 22, 2014 at 5:04 PM with the headline "Kent Faulkner: Guns, smoking deadlier than Ebola."

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