Jump to full article: Lafayette (IN) Journal & Courier, 2009-10-02
Author: BREANNE JESIONOWSKI
Intro: Purdue University is considering a policy that would ban smoking anywhere on campus and in university vehicles. The university is now gathering feedback on the issue from the Purdue community.
If the proposal is approved, Purdue University will be one of more than 300 universities nationwide with a smoke-free campus. A similar policy already is in effect at several other Indiana colleges and universities, including Indiana University's Bloomington campus.
The proposal is being considered because of evidence of the effects of secondhand smoke, said Alphonso Diaz, executive vice president for business and finance and treasurer.
He added that smoking by faculty and staff contributes to increased absences, higher insurance rates, and lower productivity.
Graduate student Jessica Raffelson is adamantly against the proposal.
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