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»Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ featured in CVS Health Report

Date:06/27/2017

CVS Health recently released its 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, featuring »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ (»Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ) for its new tobacco-free campus policy. Colleges and universities across the country have begun to boot tobacco from their property. In 2016, »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ was among 20 schools given grants by the CVS Health Foundation, with the mission of promoting healthier habits.

"A tobacco-free campus discourages the initiation and use of tobacco products in young adults and creates a supportive environment for those wanting to quit," said »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ's Health Center Director Kathleen Rohan. "It reduces litter, improves fire safety, and creates a more welcoming environment for prospective students."

The CVS Health Foundation also praised »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ for not just outlawing tobacco products, but for going a step further in involving and educating the community. Students were asked to submit designs for the tobacco-free campus movement, and the winner was given a monetary award. »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ students, faculty and staff were invited to participate in educational events and programs to quit smoking. A social media campaign was launched on various platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ believes the events "created a positive environment and a well-informed community more open to policy acceptance."

Instead of limiting the policy to smoke-free, »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ chose to embrace a tobacco-free initiative, with the help of CVS. This means the use of other tobacco related products, such as e-cigarettes and chewing tobacco, are also prohibited.

"Any exposure to second-hand smoke is unsafe, so eliminating all exposures gives our campus community an immediate health benefit," said Rohan.

Thanks to the help of the grant, »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ has joined over 1,500 colleges and universities in going tobacco-free. Students, faculty and staff can all breathe a breath of fresh air, with a deep gratitude to CVS.

The full CSR report can be found free campus, please visit the web page.