The American Medical Association has identified tobacco usage as the leading cause of premature death, disease, and chronic disability in our country.
Smoking can be hazardous to health for both smokers and non-smokers.
For smokers, it can contribute to heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, emphysema, and several forms of cancer. Non-smokers can be affected by breathing the toxic products that tobacco smoke adds to the air and the risks of developing preventable cause of mortality. The Board further recognizes the importance of adult role modeling for students during formative years. In doing so, they should take into consideration air flow, ventilation, existing physical barriers that might be of help, and individual sensitivities of non-smokers. All current employees, employees requesting transfers, substitutes, and visitors entering the tobacco-free facility will be expected to observe this policy.