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University of Maryland, Baltimore County

CEAS: Campus Efforts to Address Smoking

UMBC's Campus Effort to Address Smoking was first formed a few years ago with a grant from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to improve the smoking policies at UMBC.

The first objective of C.E.A.S. was to establish a campus wide policy for smoke-free entryways to address air pollution and the dangers of secondhand smoke.

The second objective of C.E.A.S. was to end the sale of tobacco products on campus.

C.E.A.S. has achieved both of its original objectives!

Join us for the rest of this year and the years to come as we educate and involve students in our efforts to address smoking!

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There are no events schedule for November 2008.

Coordinators

Tanupreet Suri, CEAS Advisor, tas1@umbc.edu

Alison Rohrbach, Health Educator, University Health Services

Christine Stryzak, CEAS Vice President, stryzak1@umbc.edu

Michael Dark, Public Relations Director, mdark1@umbc.edu

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Policy

"It is the policy of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) to regulate smoking on University properties since tobacco smoke has been found to be a Class A human carcinogen. The Attorney General, the Centers for Disease Control, and other public health officials agree that that secondhand smoke poses both immediate and long term health risks for all, but especially to those individuals with asthma, cardiovascular disease, impaired lung function, hay fever, certain eye disorders, and those with allergic reaction to tobacco smoke. These dangers have been found sufficient to warrant the regulation of smoking in public places. This policy is designed to protect and enhance outdoor and indoor air quality in the University's buildings and to contribute to the health and well-being of the UMBC community, in general.

RESPONSIBILITY:
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County students, faculty, staff, employees, and visitors are responsible for complying with the following nonsmoking policy.

DEFINITION:
Smoke or smoking means the act of smoking or carrying a burning cigar, cigarette, pipe or other tobacco product of any kind that releases environmental tobacco smoke.

SMOKING IN OUTDOOR LOCATIONS:
Smoking Policy- Smoking is prohibited within 20 feet of all building openings including doorways, air or ventilation intake systems, entryways, windows. Smoking is also prohibited on UMBC's mainstreet area (from the entrance to the Kuhn Library to the street adjacent to the Administration and Recreational Activity Center), the patio area outside the Commons. These areas will be clearly posted as non-smoking areas. Urns for disposing of smoking refuse will be moved to the designated distance from the building entryway to comply with a policy for the disposal of smoking refuse. Disposing of Smoking Refuse- Smoking refuse, such as cigarette butts, burnt tobacco, etc., are to be disposed of in ash urns or other containers specifically designed for such disposal. Smoking refuse is not to be disposed of on the UMBC grounds outside of these designated containers including grassy areas, open spaces, sidewalks or other paved areas."

From: http://www.umbc.edu/hr/PDFs/smokingpolicy.pdf

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