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TUESDAY, June 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — As of November 2017, at least 2,082 U.S. college and university campuses had smoke-free policies, with most of these campuses tobacco-free, prohibiting both smoking and smokeless tobacco products, according to a study published online June 21 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Teresa W. Wang, Ph.D., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and colleagues determined the number of campuses nationwide that completely prohibit smoking (smoke-free) or both smoking and smokeless tobacco product use (tobacco-free) in all indoor and outdoor areas to assess smoke-free and tobacco-free policies in U.S. colleges and universities.<\/p>\n
The researchers found that at least 2,082 U.S. college and university campuses had smoke-free policies as of November 2017. Among these campuses, 83.7 percent were tobacco-free, and 79.6 and 41 percent specifically prohibited electronic cigarette use and hookah smoking, respectively.<\/p>\n
“Smoke-free and tobacco-free policies on college and university campuses can help reduce secondhand smoke exposure, tobacco use initiation, and the social acceptability of tobacco use,” the authors write.<\/p>\n