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Smoking Should Be Allowed In College
With these new advances people are now starting to come up with actions to help eliminate secondhand smoke. “The American College Health Association (ACHA) has recently adopted a No Tobacco Use policy that encourages colleges and universities to be diligent in their efforts to achieve a campus-wide smoke-free environment (Harbison 323). For an example on University of North Carolina Wilmington students, factuality, and guest have to follow guidelines put in place by the campus to help promote health and eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke. They do this by not allowing tobacco products use inside any UNCW building and they also do not allow tobacco product use within 25 feet of any building entrance. These small changes can have a greater

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