1. RESPECTOUR
CAMPUS
Trying to quit? www.gvsu.edu/respectourcampus
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Respect
Others
Respect
Environment
Respect
Others
Respect
Yourself
Cigarettesareaseriouslitterdisposal
problem,theyarenotbiodegradable.
Althoughultravioletraysmaybreak
downdiscardedcigarettes,they
neverdisappear.Thetoxinsinthem
contaminatewaterandsoil.Pleaseto
beconsiderateofyourcigarettebutt
disposal.
Cigarettesarenotjustharmfultothe
onesmoking;theyarealsoharmfulto
othersaround,includingbabiesand
smallchildren.Pleasebemindfulof
thosearoundyouwhochoosetonot
smokeandrespectthedistance.
Tobaccoandsmokingareharmfulto
people'shealth.TheUniversityalso
realizestheuseoftobaccoisa
personalchoice.GrandValleyState
Universityaskssmokerstoadapttheir
personalbehaviorswhileattending
class,workingorvisitingcampusby
disposingcigarettebuttsproperlyin
markedreceptacles.

2. Respect
Others
GVSU
Smoking
Policy
Need
help
Health
quitting?
Effects
Byenactingthispolicy,GrandValleyStateUniversityis
takingactiontominimizetheharmfuleffectsand
discomfortwhichsmokingproducesforthebenefitofall
membersoftheUniversityCommunity.Allbuildingsatall
GVSUlocationsaredesignatedassmokefree.Smokingis
prohibitedinallindoorspacesandwithin25feetofall
GrandValleybuildings,busstopsandtheLittleMacBridge.
FormoreinformationonGrandValley'ssmokingpolicy:
www.gvsu.edu/respectourcampus
TobaccoFreeForGood(TFFG)isasixsessiongroupclass
offeredatnochargetoGVSUstudent,faculty,staff,family
membersandthepublic.Theclassallowsparticipantsto
developtheirownplanforsuccess.Topicscovered
include:overviewoftobaccolifestyle,healthimplication
ofsmoking,nicotineaddiction,medicationsandnicotine
replacements,planningforsuccess,stressmanagement,
weightcontrol,setbackprevention,andfitness&
recreation.
Formoreinformation:www.tobaccofreepartners.org
Formoreresources:www.gvsu.edu/respectourcampus
Howsmokingeffectsme:
Anestimated440,000Americansdieeachyearfrom
diseasescausedbysmoking.Smokingisresponsibleforan
estimatedoneinfiveU.S.deathsandcoststheU.S.over
$150billioneachyearinhealthcarecostsandlost
productivity.
Howsmokingeffectsothersaroundme:
Thereisnosafeamountofsecondhandsmoke.Whenyou
arearoundapersonwhoissmoking,youinhalethesame
dangerouschemicalsastheydo.Nonsmokerswhobreathe
insmokearemorelikelytodevelopserioushealth
complications.