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Jump to full article: The Daily Beacon (University of Tennessee), 2009-04-13
Author: Krisitan Smith - Staff Writer
Intro: Because of the harmful effects of smoking, some groups on campus are advocating that UT become tobacco-free. The Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) chapter at UT has launched a Tobacco-Free Campaign on campus.
The CAC had much inspiration from East Tennessee State University, which became a tobacco-free university starting August 11, 2008. ETSU permits smoking only in private vehicles, and their policy is enforced 24 hours a day. The CAC has many similar goals for their tobacco-free policy.
According to a press release by the CAC, the tobacco-free policy would prohibit tobacco use on all college property, including residence halls. It would also prohibit the free distribution of tobacco products on campus, along with affiliated fraternities and sororities. The policy would also prohibit the sale of tobacco products on campus, prohibit tobacco advertisements in college-run publications and promote tobacco treatment services and products through University Health Services.
Some of these points are already part of debate and policy on campus. SGA has debated the sale of tobacco products on campus and the Student Health Center has already made efforts to help students quit smoking.
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