Comments on: WU administration moving forward with tobacco ban http://www.studlife.com/news/2009/07/12/wu-administration-moving-forward-with-tobacco-ban/ The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:22:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam http://www.studlife.com/news/2009/07/12/wu-administration-moving-forward-with-tobacco-ban/#comment-231 Adam Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:01:46 +0000 http://s70766.gridserver.com/?p=1475#comment-231 It's about time. I remember there were big steps made to designate areas as "smoke-free" such as around the entrance to Olin and other building areas, yet this had little to no effect. Many people also disregard cigarette butts as biodegradable leftovers, but they sit around, look disgusting, and require someone bending over to the ground to clean them up. If you want to take your dog to the park and clean up after him, that's you prerogative. It is not right for the smokers who do toss their butts on the ground to just forget about them and worry about someone else picking them up. Of course there are the smokers who do make an effort to be clean and stay away from others while smoking. I do appreciate the actions they've taken, but ultimately it comes down to what is realistically happening and what is best for the overall campus. <br><br>What this article failed to mention that others in the past had was the University's initiative to help people quit smoking with quitting programs. The savings to the school's healthcare system by having less smokers (less colds, asthma, high blood pressure, other sicknesses) easily outweigh the cost of any quitting programs. It's about time. I remember there were big steps made to designate areas as “smoke-free” such as around the entrance to Olin and other building areas, yet this had little to no effect. Many people also disregard cigarette butts as biodegradable leftovers, but they sit around, look disgusting, and require someone bending over to the ground to clean them up. If you want to take your dog to the park and clean up after him, that's you prerogative. It is not right for the smokers who do toss their butts on the ground to just forget about them and worry about someone else picking them up. Of course there are the smokers who do make an effort to be clean and stay away from others while smoking. I do appreciate the actions they've taken, but ultimately it comes down to what is realistically happening and what is best for the overall campus.

What this article failed to mention that others in the past had was the University's initiative to help people quit smoking with quitting programs. The savings to the school's healthcare system by having less smokers (less colds, asthma, high blood pressure, other sicknesses) easily outweigh the cost of any quitting programs.

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