Why Tobacco Free?

• Why pursue a tobacco-free or smoke-free environment?
• Answers to frequently asked questions.
• Most employees and students desire a tobacco free campus
• In Their Own Words - Quotes from employees and students
• Time Chart of Tobacco Free Discussions at Lane Community College
• Tools so you can educate others about the new policy.
• Reasons why colleges should go tobacco-free
• University of Oregon will be tobacco free by 2012
• American College Health Association (ACHA) Position Statemen
• List of Colleges and Universities with 100% tobacco-free campus policies

The students, staff, and administration all came together to make LCC campuses and centers tobacco free, with a few designated smoking areas on LCC's main campus. We invite you to use the resources offered here and join us in creating a better place to learn.

All Students and Employees

• American Lung Association of Oregon
• American Cancer Society
• Office of the Surgeon General
• Second Hand Smoke Information
• A New Cigarette Hazard: 'Third-Hand Smoke'

Did you know....
Tobacco use costs Oregonians approximately $2 billion? Read the full 2009 Oregon Tobacco Facts report.

Financial Impact on Individual
Buying cigarettes every day for 50 years @ $3.75/pack for generic or $5.25/pack for brand name. Money banked monthly, earning 5.5% interest 

In addition to the many health benefits of quitting, there are financial benefits of quitting.

The financial costs of tobacco use can be substantial to a smoker, particularly when costs are accrued over a lifetime.

What three levels of smokers who buy cigarettes every day for 50 years at $3.75 for generic or $5.25 per pack for brand name (Marlboro) will have if they instead bank their cigarette money each month.** Prices based on 2005 costs in California markets.

** Assumes constant price per pack, an annual interest rate of 5.5% (not adjusted for inflation), and that the money was banked monthly. View the calculate the cost of smoking tool.