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In compliance with the Illinois Smoke-Free Campus Act, Northern Illinois University will became smoke-free July 1, joining more than 700 colleges and universities nationwide with smoke- and/or tobacco-free policies. With the enactment of the new law, smoking will be prohibited on all campus property, defined as property that is owned, leased, occupied or otherwise controlled...
A 1992 memo from cigarette manufacturer Phillip Morris found that smokers working in places that prohibit smoking smoke 11-15 percent less than average and quit at a rate that is 84 percent higher than average. State lawmakers and health officials hope the Illinois Smoke-Free Campus Act, signed into law in 2014, will have a similar effect. On...
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NIU’s Smoke-Free Campus Task Force will provide students, faculty and staff several opportunities to voice their thoughts and concerns about the draft of the smoke-free policy. Four campus dialogue sessions are planned: Monday, Feb. 16: 10:30 a.m. to noon, HSC Blackhawk Annex Tuesday, Feb. 17: 3 to 4:30 p.m., HSC Blackhawk Annex Thursday, Feb. 19:...