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JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State University has banned the use of e-cigarettes on its campus.
The Jonesboro Sun (http://bit.ly/1ACpDKm ) reports that the battery-operated device was banned by the university after receiving feedback from its constituency groups. The ban, which already includes cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, was announced to students Wednesday.
The groups debated the issue, and the majority decision was that it would be better for the campus environment to issue the ban, according to school spokesman Bill Smith.
Some students approve of the ban, while others think e-cigarettes should only be banned from use indoors.
E-cigarettes, which are designed to deliver nicotine, flavor and/or other chemicals in an aerosol form that is inhaled by the user, are sometimes used by people who are trying to quit smoking.
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Information from: The Jonesboro Sun, http://www.jonesborosun.com
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