tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post3425092328746980611..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: SmokefreeEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-90199362948265234082010-12-17T11:15:48.984+13:002010-12-17T11:15:48.984+13:00@Luis: I rather expect that the point is a mix of ...@Luis: I rather expect that the point is a mix of symbolism and trying to induce folks to quit smoking by raising the cost of smoking. I have a hard time believing that the University actually believes that any environmental benefit can be had by banning smoking on campus. It worries me that an institution of higher learning would advocate internal policies based on rationalizations that sound nice, like reducing environmental impacts.<br /><br />@Lemmus Stop saying that!!Eric Cramptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-7215360016142421282010-12-17T09:56:49.446+13:002010-12-17T09:56:49.446+13:00'I'm also rather curious about what other ...'I'm also rather curious about what other policies might flow from the University's "embracing a wider vision of integrating health into the culture, structures and processes of the University".'<br /><br />Let's hope this doesn't include dismissal of strident anti-healthists!LemmusLemmushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917054221547240969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-35304162340520797972010-12-17T09:52:08.415+13:002010-12-17T09:52:08.415+13:00Personally I find smoking disgusting, however I st...Personally I find smoking disgusting, however I struggle to see a clear benefit coming from the new policy. <br /><br />Currently, smoking is circumscribed to a few specific spots in campus (e.g. near the central library). There is strict enforcement inside buildings, but it is still possible to see some people smoking while walking around campus outside the designated areas. <br /><br />On one hand now there is a level of non-compliance, which I expect would be reduced by the new policy. On the other, I expect there will be a reduction of academic and student productivity by a subset of smokers spending time either going outside campus or looking for hidden places to smoke in campus.<br /><br />I agree that there will be a further reduction of ETS in campus, which currently is quite small and it is doubtful that has any effect on the health of the university community. However, smoking will move outside campus or will be done at a different time, so there should be no discernible environmental benefit.<br /><br />In summary, is the total campus ban on smoking worth the hassle?Luisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-34167000291273468602010-12-17T09:28:43.718+13:002010-12-17T09:28:43.718+13:00So all a smoker has to do is take one step outside...So all a smoker has to do is take one step outside university property and keep on puffing... this policy will probably lower over University productivity, but then Universities aren't exactly known for their productivity statistics!!Horace the Grumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-75191491290497263912010-12-17T09:24:06.532+13:002010-12-17T09:24:06.532+13:00Wouldn't it be easier to hit the sidewalk on I...Wouldn't it be easier to hit the sidewalk on Ilam, Creyke or Clyde road?Eric Cramptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-24472041695835153242010-12-17T09:18:40.995+13:002010-12-17T09:18:40.995+13:00Do you think smoking staff/students may bring gumb...Do you think smoking staff/students may bring gumboots onto campus so they can smoke while standing in the Avon River or Okeover Stream?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862234147124023688noreply@blogger.com