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<text id=89TT3287>
<title>
Dec. 18, 1989: Business Notes:Legislation
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TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1989
Dec. 18, 1989 Money Laundering
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<source>Time Magazine</source>
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BUSINESS, Page 58
Business Notes
LEGISLATION
Down with Smellagrams!
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<p> Time was when monthly bills were simply an affront to one's
wallet. Now they can be an assault on the senses as well.
Cosmetic and fragrance manufacturers have taken to packing
heavily scented promotional material into the envelopes carrying
statements from credit-card companies and retailers. Fashion
magazines have gone aromatic too, surrounding readers with
unsolicited bouquets.
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<p> Irked by the trend, a New York state senator has proposed
a law that would require an odor-proof wrapper for the fragrant
flyers. "A lot of people have been suffering in silence," says
senator Martin Connor, who cites 120 complaint letters.
Constituents who suffer from allergies, asthma and migraine
headaches claim the scented ads aggravate their symptoms. In a
New York hearing last week, perfumers defended the ads. Said
Michael Petrina, an industry spokesman: "We know of no
scientific data linking such samples to any significant threat
to the public health."
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