Boston Misses the Bus on Alcohol Advertising

February 10, 2010 Subject: Dear Mr. Grabauskas, As a Massachusetts resident and taxpayer, I strongly support the efforts of the MBTAA Collaborative to remove alcohol ads from the "T" public transit system. A new national report shows that Boston is one of only two major public transit systems that explicitly allow alcohol ads. Greater Boston youth depend on the "T" to get to school and get around after school. They are inundated with alcohol ads every day. Underage drinking is a huge public health problem, and the connection between youth exposure to alcohol ads and underage drinking is well documented. Alcohol ads make up only a fraction (.1%) of MBTA revenues. The health and safety of our kids is worth much more. Last year, the MBTA demonstrated its commitment to the wellbeing of children when it changed its policy and stopped taking ads for Mature-rated videogames. I hope you will be equally responsive to concerns about underage drinking and prohibit alcohol advertising on the T. Sincerely, We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code* Send an Email Add me to the following list(s): Massachusetts Banding Together Against Alcohol-Advertising