UC's Tobacco Free

The University of California will be implementing a ban on smoking and chewing of tobacco on all UC campuses by 2014. President Mark Yudof announced the ban to campus chancellors this week. According to the SFGate, the main goal is to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke.  The sales of tobacco and advertisements for the products on campus will also be banned in buildings owned or rented by the University of California. Currently, 8 percent of UC students and 10 percent of employees smoke.