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U of I steps up enforcement of smoking ban  

Cedar Falls, Ia. - University of Iowa officials have cracked down on smokers in the wake of complaints about people who light up near the hospital.

Campus police have started ticketing smokers who refuse to extinguish their cigarettes after they've been caught, U of I leaders told state regents Wednesday. More no-smoking signs also have gone up on campus.

Smoking is illegal at the U of I and other college campuses as part of a statewide smoking ban, which took effect more than a year ago.

The U of I's efforts are a response to complaints from a College of Medicine faculty member who reported smokers in the hospital parking ramp, officials said.

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