Workplaces are increasingly tobacco-free
College leaders today are invested not only in promoting academic achievement, but also in developing lifelong skills that will promote individual and civic well-being, and prepare students to succeed. In growing numbers nationwide, worksites, school grounds, and health care, recreation and transportation facilities are 100 percent smokefree or tobacco-free. A tobacco-free campus will help your students prepare for the workplace.

Future students expect and demand tobacco-free learning environments
Today's K-12 students who are transitioning to college have come to expect tobacco-free learning environments. With all else being equal, prospective students and their parents may factor in a college's tobacco policy when deciding where to enroll.

Secondhand smoke poses considerable risk to young adults and children on campus
Another tobacco issue is high school students taking classes on college campuses. An Oregonian editorial ("The Case for a Tobacco-Free Campus," 4/16/08) raised this concern. High school students, as well as children in day care on campus, are especially sensitive to secondhand smoke, which can trigger asthma attacks.

A tobacco-free policy helps ensure that your students - present and future - will have opportunities to succeed in a healthy and safe environment.

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"Hospitals and other health organizations across the state are making their campuses tobacco-free. These health organizations will increasingly seek out employees who can readily comply with tobacco-free workplace policies."
Andy Davidson, president and CEO, Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems