College Campuses Are Banning Tobacco Use Nationwide - HER Daily Dose

Hi, I’m Bailey Mosier. This is your EmpowHER HER Daily Dose.
Researchers estimate that one-third to one-half of all colleges have either made the move toward banning tobacco use on campus or are considering it. But since smoking is legal for anyone age 18 and over, some are asking if this is a health issue or a moral issue.
According to data kept by the Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, campus tobacco bans have risen from virtually zero a decade ago to 711 today. And the surgeon general's report for 2012, found that tobacco use among people ages 18 to 25 remains at epidemic proportions: Ninety percent of smokers start by age 18, and 99 percent by age 26. About a quarter to a third of college students smoke.

Bans on use, advertising and sales of tobacco in all its forms are being enacted or considered at half of college campuses nationwide. Proponents of the ban say smoke-free campuses may minimize the likelihood that young adults age 18 to 26 will form a lifelong addiction. So who knows, tobacco and smoking bans may be coming soon to a college campus near you.

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