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Entire UT System Goes Smoke Free

Texas Public Radio | By Wendy Rigby
Published March 8, 2017 at 10:22 AM CST
Wendy Rigby
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The policy at UT campuses will prohibit all forms of tobacco use on the grounds and in the buildings affiliated with the University of Texas.

The entire University of Texas system is going smoke free.

By the end of this academic year, all 14 UT institutions will prohibit tobacco use.

UT System Chief Medical Officer David Lakey, MD, said the move will have a huge positive impact on the lives of students and employees.

UT becomes the largest single employer in the state to prohibit smoking in the workplace.
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Wendy Rigby
Wendy Rigby is a San Antonio native who has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. She spent two decades at KENS-TV covering health and medical news. Now, she brings her considerable background, experience and passion to Texas Public Radio.
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