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Campus-wide smoking ban starts Sunday 

Jump to full article: The Independent Florida Alligator (University of Florida), 2009-10-30
Author: THOMAS STEWART, Alligator Staff Writer

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The first phase of UF's campus-wide tobacco ban will go into effect Sunday at UF's Health Science Center and all Shands at UF facilities.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium went smoke-free in September, and the rest of the campus will follow suit on July 1.

In preparation for the Nov. 1 phase of the ban, UF and Shands have been putting up posters detailing the new policy and removing ashtrays in affected buildings.

They've also been letting employees and patients know about ways to quit smoking, like free counseling sessions and free or discounted medications.

People don't seem to be rushing to the free sessions, however.

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