{"id":20149,"date":"2015-05-08T10:30:55","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T15:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=20149"},"modified":"2017-08-14T10:47:52","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T15:47:52","slug":"5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-upcoming-tobacco-free-campus-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=20149","title":{"rendered":"5 things you need to know about the upcoming tobacco-free campus initiative…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cIn terms of electronic cigarettes, state statute or city ordinance\u00a0doesn’t\u00a0cover that but the university policy does… Whether you\u2019re a faculty member, a staff member, a student, or a member of the general public, it applies to you.\u201d ~\u00a0Ed Howell (FHSU chief of police)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Hays State University received a grant from the Kansas Health Foundation last summer leading to the creation of a “Tobacco Policy Task Force.” The group hopes to achieve a tobacco-free culture on campus within a year (target date, June, 2016).<\/p>\n

Here’s what you need to know:<\/p>\n

(1.) It will be a no-tolerance initiative\u2026 <\/b>
\nNo form of tobacco use will be exempt anywhere on campus (native american ceremonial use is the only exception)… and yes, that includes vapor systems. The task force cites two reasons for the vapor system ban, a.) vapes used as smoking cessation aids do not have FDA approval (formaldehyde exposure is currently under investigation), b.) all manner of dangerous mind altering substances could be ingested with a vaping system. And\u2026 well\u2026 you know\u2026 war on drugs\u2026 etc.<\/p>\n

(2) The student body has spoken\u2026<\/b>
\nResults of a series of campus-wide surveys (total = n970) show a slim majority among students (n545) in favor a complete ban.<\/p>\n

(3) The policy will be self-enforced\u2026 <\/b>
\nA \u201creport-a-violation\u201d website will be provided for calling out offenders. This system will automatically notify the violator via email.<\/p>\n

(4) There will be a cultural \u201cawareness\u201d effort\u2026<\/b>
\n…including, a.) information about the health and \u201csocial justice\u201d factors considered by the task force, b.) training on how to talk to smokers who violate the policy, and c.) the distribution of information about support mechanisms available to smokers aiming to quit (no\u2026 not vapor systems).<\/p>\n

(5) KBOR encourages ALL regents schools to go smoke-free as soon as possible.\u00a0<\/b>According to Student Government President, Arin Powers, other Kansas regents schools are in various stages of progress toward achieving their \u201csmoke free campus\u201d initiatives… these initiatives have the encouragement and support of the Kansas Board of Regents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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