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A pair of people walk past a We Are Now Smoke Free UTC sign on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Students, faculty and visitors craving a puff from a cigarette or e-cigarette on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga s campus aren t able to enjoy one under the school s new smoke-free policy.The policy, officially enacted on Jan. 1, bans smoking of any lighted tobacco product on all university-controlled property, even in private vehicles. We knew we wanted to go to a smoke-free environment because those who are impacted by secondhand smoke don t have the decision to be affected by it, said Tricia Henderson, interim director of UTC s Center for Student Wellbeing. We wanted to be part of the trend in moving toward a healthier campus and a campus where people could <a href=https://www.adidas-samba-adidas.es>adidas samba live without smoke. About 90 percen
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