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The University of Maryland Becomes Smoke-Free
Health Center. More specific information is available online at: www.smokefree.umd.edu. resident of the University of Maryland Wallace Loh announced via email that the university became a smoke-free institution as of July 1, 2013. According to President Loh, the policy applies to everyone on campus, including visitors and contractors and covers all buildings and campus properties. We have an obligation to our students, employees and visitors to provide a healthy and clean campus environment, said President Loh. I am pleased that the university is taking this significant stride to promote our communitys health and wellbeing, providing support to those who need it, and ensuring that all members of the campus community have the healthiest air possible to breathe. The policy, which requires every insititution in the University System of Maryland (USM) to become smoke-free, was adopted by the Board of Regents last year. Three USM institutions have already banned smoking: Frostburg State University since last summer and Salisbury University and Towson University since August 2010. President Loh ended his announcement with an encouraging message to smokers lookSource: Wellness@Maryland ing to quit: We have an opportunity to support those who want help to quit smoking. We have considerable smoking cessation resources on campus, such as those available at the University

Faculty senator Daniel Lathrop holds a bag of cigarette butts he picked up around the building where he works. Cigarette litter was the main reason to ban smoking.

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Whats Inside
Students Reactions........................................................2 How Smokeless is America?........................................2 Top10 Chemicals in Cigarettes...................................3 Meet UMDs Smoking Cessation Counselor...........4 Designated Smoke Areas..............................................4 Stay Connected................................................................4

Students React on New Policy

anning smoking on campus obviously favors non-smokers, but how are smokers finding this policy? Our school is smoke free now? I didnt even know that, said junior computer science major Gary Zhang when asked what he thought of UMD becoming a smoke-free institute. I definitely dont agree with it, of course. I just think it is really unfair. I mean should peanut butter be banned if I was allergic to peanuts? I dont think so, I think as long as we are in a public space, we should be able to smoke. Recent graduate of Philip Merrill College of Journalism Su Hong sees it differently. I hate the smell of cigarettes, and I hate how it lingers on your clothes. I believe this policy is fair, said Hong. Hong was asked about her opinion on the peanut butter analogy. Peanut butter or any other peanut Photo credit: Jesse Hong products, Su Hong expresses her view on the new policy. in that matter, can be contained easily. But how do you contain smoke? It doesnt matter whether its in a public space or not, I do not want to second-hand smoke or smell like cigarettes, Hong responded.

Numbers of Smoke-Free College Campuses by States in U.S.

New Hampshire (0) Vermont (0) Montana (4) Oregon (18) Idaho (4) Wyoming (0) Nebraska (8) Utah (2) South Dakota (7) Iowa (66) Illinois (14) Missouri (22) Indiana (38) North Dakota (14) Minnesota (31) Wisconsin (17)

How Smokeless is America?

Maine (6)

Washington (11)

New York (27) Michigan (24) Pennsylvania (11) Ohio (14) West Virginia Virginia (5) (3) North Carolina (58) South Carolina (14) Georgia (26)

Massachusetts (15)
Rhode Island (0) Connecticut (2) New Jersey (14) Delaware (2) Maryland (13) District of Columbia (3)

Nevada (0) California (46)

Colorado (7)

Kansas (12)

Kentucky (13) Tennessee (8)

Arizona (3)

New Mexico (2)

Oklahoma (29)

Arkansas (33) Alabama (5)

Mississippi (7)

Texas (28)

Louisiana (5) Florida (19)

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ccording to the American Nonsmokers Rights Foundation, there are 1,182 smoke-free college campuses in America. Arkansas, Oklahoma and Iowa require all college and university grounds to be smokefree. The state with the highest number of smoke-free campuses is Iowa, with 66 smoke-free institutions. Currently Maryland has 13 smoke-free institutions, the University of Maryland being the latest one.

he American Lung Association reports that there are more than 4,000 chemicals in a burning cigarette, including more than 70 cancer-causing chemicals and hundreds of other poisons. Here is a list of 10 chemicals you would never expect to find in a cigarette. 1. Embalming fluid (Formaldehyde) Used to preserve deceased individuals or amphibians from decaying, embalming fluid contains formaldehyde as a main ingredient. 2. Rat Poison (Hydrogen Cyanide) Infamous for spreading diseases, rats are known for being dirty. What do we use to kill these trash-eating creatures? Hydrogen Cyanide. 3. Pesticides (Geraniol) Geraniol is one of the main active ingredients found in pesticides, especially in mosquito repellents. 4. Dynamite (Toluene) Toluene is a component that makes TNT explosive: probably not good for your lungs. 5. Floor Wipes (Acetic Acid) Although we may not think about floor wipes corrosive and skin-irritating qualities, concentrated acetic acid can be very harmful to our skin. If skin cant resist its corrosiveness, what can it do to your lungs? 6. Rocket Fuel (Hydrazine) According to the California Institute of Technology, a rocket ready to launch weighs 4.4 million pounds. So imagine how explosive rocket fuel must be. A main rocket fuel ingredient, hydrazine can be found in a burning cigarette. 7. Anti-freeze (Methanol) Methanol is a chemical compound, which happens to be volatile, flammable and poisonous to the human body. It is also in anti-freeze and cigarettes. 8. Batteries (Cadmium) Cadmium is one of the toxic chemicals found in batteries. Inhalation of cadmium containing fumes can result initially in metal fume fever but may progress to chemical pneumonitis, pulmonary edema and death. 9. Nail Polish Remover (Acetone) Acetone, commonly used as nail polish removers and paint thinner, is used to clean lab equipment. Acetone is a known carcinogen, and when inhaled it may result in chronic neurotoxicity effects. 10. Urine (Urea) An organic chemical compound produced by kidneys, urea carries waste out of our bodies through urine. It is also used to enhance the flavor in cigarettes.

10 Unsettling Chemicals in Cigarettes

here are still more than 3,990 harmful chemicals not shown on this list. Be aware of what kind of chemicals cigarettes pass to your body. To get the full list of chemicals found in cigarettes, visit www.Lung.org.

Looking for a Sure Way to Quit?

Meet Smoking Cessation Counselor Edie Anderson die Anderson has worked for the university health center to help people struggling to quit smoking since 2007. Anderson offers counseling, free patches and gums, five acupuncture treatments and meditation to tackle the habit of smoking, all of which eventually lead to cessation. Most people when they smoke, they think smoking is calming them, but its a thought in the head. So through my treatment, I try to identify their triggers, and start separating that out by making a choice about how valuable is this in the big picture in my life, said Anderson. In the past year, Anderson worked with 32 smokers, and she was able to help all 32 smokers quit. Anderson said she doesnt disparage smokers or hunt them down. She is just here to support what they want to do, and give them proper background information. She also elaborated on resources for smokers Need to Smoke as You Work Toward Quitting? SMOKING AREAS Visit One of Four DesignatedPERMITTED Smoke Areas
Smoking is allowed at the four locations shown on map below.
Ellicott Hall

struggling to Contact Edie for Help quit around campus. Studies relative to smoking are available for students and employees, and they usually pay to participate, Anderson said. Regarding online resources, Anderson pointed out Maryland Quit as the best. They have 24 hour services of counseling, someone you can connect with. And they will even, for a certain length of time, provide free patches. For students or UMD affiliates, every resource Anderson offers is free. Anyone can make an appointment at the University Health Center and receive professional help from Anderson.

Online Resources Edie Recommends

www.SmokingStopsHere.com www.SmokeFree.gov www.BecomeAnex.org www.Espanol.SmokeFree.gov
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