UW Bans Cigarette Sales On Campus

Wed., March 1, 2000

From Staff

Cigarette sales have been banned on the University of Washington campus, thanks to a decision by the Student Union Advisory Board that was endorsed by the university.

At the end of winter quarter, March 20, cigarettes will no longer be offered at the only two locations on campus that now sell them.

The advisory board voted to ban cigarette sales Feb. 15, and Dr. Ernest Morris, vice president of student affairs, finalized it last week.

University research showed smoking rates had increased 56 percent at the UW since 1993.

“I hope that this action prompts students, faculty and staff who smoke or chew tobacco to quit these unhealthy behaviors,” said Dr. Alonzo Plough, director of public health for Seattle and King County.

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