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BUSINESS, Page 58Business NotesLEGISLATIONDown with Smellagrams!
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.
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."