2008 Woodie Awards
Campus Council discusses tobacco ban
Samantha Sigmon
Issue date: 4/4/08 Section: News
Seminars, discussion groups and special events came together to provide community support of the ban, and in 2004, OTC moved to a citation notice, according to the Web site. First, an on-campus smoker was handed a copy of the tobacco-free policy, and if he was found smoking on campus again, he received a citation.
The OTC tobacco ban has been a success, according to the Web site.
Each year, about 440,000 people die prematurely of diseases caused by smoking, which accounts for one out of every five deaths in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site.
Use of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, cigars, pipes and other tobacco products can lead to disease and death, according to No. 724 of the Fayetteville Policies and Procedures, found at http://vcfa.uark.edu/Documents/7240.pdf.
In addition to causing direct health hazards, smoking and smokeless tobacco use contribute to institutional costs in other ways, including fire damage, cleaning and maintenance costs and costs associated with employee and student absenteeism, health care and medical insurance, according to the policy.
"Therefore, this policy is designed to include all tobacco products. Because there is no safe tobacco product, the only logical action is to promote a campus that is tobacco-free," according to the policy.
"It is the policy of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, to promote the health, well-being and safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors while on the campus. The University of Arkansas encourages students, faculty and staff to support and use tobacco cessation programs."
The OTC tobacco ban has been a success, according to the Web site.
Each year, about 440,000 people die prematurely of diseases caused by smoking, which accounts for one out of every five deaths in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site.
Use of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, cigars, pipes and other tobacco products can lead to disease and death, according to No. 724 of the Fayetteville Policies and Procedures, found at http://vcfa.uark.edu/Documents/7240.pdf.
In addition to causing direct health hazards, smoking and smokeless tobacco use contribute to institutional costs in other ways, including fire damage, cleaning and maintenance costs and costs associated with employee and student absenteeism, health care and medical insurance, according to the policy.
"Therefore, this policy is designed to include all tobacco products. Because there is no safe tobacco product, the only logical action is to promote a campus that is tobacco-free," according to the policy.
"It is the policy of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, to promote the health, well-being and safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors while on the campus. The University of Arkansas encourages students, faculty and staff to support and use tobacco cessation programs."
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Pete
posted 4/03/08 @ 10:59 PM CST
It's nice to see UA is actually moving into the 21st century when it comes to public smoking. I don't enjoy secondhand smoke and I don't enjoy seeing discarded butts littering the campus. (Continued…)
Trevor
posted 4/05/08 @ 11:24 AM CST
Does anybody really think the University will have trouble with staffing due to the smoking ban? Most people are non-smokers, and a smoke-free campus isn't going to deter non-smokers from employment or enrollment. (Continued…)
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