In October 2011, approximately 586 campuses were 100% smoke free in New York State. This number has grown rapidly and now 1620 campuses have comprehensive tobacco policies and 1130 are 100% tobacco free. This growing number can be attributed to support from academic community and growing social norm supporting smoke free environment (Americans for Non Smoker’s Rights). In NYS Tobacco free initiative, smoke free policy is defined as no smoking anywhere on the campus where as tobacco-free policy prohibits all forms of tobacco anywhere on the campuses including e-cigarettes. Implementation of tobacco-free policy can be more effective and can be without any confusion.
The researchers surveyed 1302 students from 8 public four year institutions
The researchers surveyed 1302 students from 8 public four year institutions