The Impact of Smoking on Campus
By Yazan Alruwaili

One of the most argumentative topics in the United States is smoking on college campuses. At the University of Idaho, for instance, officials are considering banning smoking on campus because smoking can cause health and environmental problems. They argue that smoking could affect non-smokers if they inhale the ingredients that exist in cigarettes smoke. The remnants of smoking on campus like litters are increasing and the campus is getting polluted as well.

While some people recommend that smoking on campus should be prohibited, many smokers are students who disagree with that decision. A large percentage of smokers are young, which means many students smoke. Those students argue that they cannot go off campus to smoke because they don't have enough time between classes. They would miss parts of a class, which is going to impact their grades negatively.

Moreover, the campus is an open area. According to some students who believe that smoking should not be banned, the campus should at least contain special rooms that are constructed only for smoking. They believe that could be one fair decision for people.

However, prevention of smoking on campus is to protect both humans and the environment. Smoking doesn't only hurt non-smokers but also hurts the environment. Thus, the officials of the University of Idaho are spending time and effort to prevent that bad habit from existing on the campus.