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Tobacco Policies At Colleges And Universities Housing Prek – 12 Laboratory Schools: An Exploratory Study, Sarah Prudhomme, Tara L. Gallien
Tobacco Policies At Colleges And Universities Housing Prek – 12 Laboratory Schools: An Exploratory Study, Sarah Prudhomme, Tara L. Gallien
NALS Journal
Objective. This study examined the current status of tobacco-/smoke-free campus policies at PreK - 12 laboratory schools and their affiliated colleges/universities. Perceived barriers to passage of tobacco-/smoke-free policies and aspects of the school environment perceived to aid in passage of such polices were also examined. Methods. Data were collected through electronic surveys to administrators of 61 U.S. International Association of Laboratory School members and their affiliated colleges/universities. Information on state tobacco policies was obtained from the National Association of State Board of Education’s State School Healthy Policy Database on tobacco use. Results. Inconsistencies between college/university tobacco-/smoke-free policies and state …