Letter: Life after ban on tobacco cash
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Sir: The main reason why sports should not accept tobacco sponsorship is the one least mentioned by anyone - the effect of smoking on athletic performance. As the Army found out many years ago, compared to non-smokers, smoking soldiers are slow soldiers.
DONALD REID
Chief Executive
Association for Public Health
London WC1
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