Boston, MA – August 24, 2007 – Wentworth Institute of Technology today announced the campus will be a tobacco-free community as of Sunday, August 26. The Institute joins with the American College Health Association (ACHA) in supporting the findings of the Surgeon General that tobacco use in any form, active and passive, is a significant health hazard. Wentworth further recognizes that environmental or second-hand tobacco smoke has been classified as a Group A carcinogen by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Wentworth supports the health goals of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) to reduce the percentage of adults who use tobacco products, and to positively influence Wentworth’s campus community by helping people to remain or become tobacco/smoke-free.

Research has shown that the promotion of a tobacco/smoke-free environment has led to substantial reductions in the number of people who smoke, the amount of tobacco products consumed, and the number of people exposed to environmental or second-hand tobacco smoke.

Students who live on campus will be permitted to use tobacco products at designated receptacles located outside of residence halls. Wentworth’s Student Government supported the decision to become a tobacco-free campus.

Wentworth Institute of Technology
Founded in 1904, Wentworth Institute of Technology is an independent, co-educational nationally ranked institution offering career-focused education through 15 Bachelor degree programs in areas such as architecture, computer science & systems, construction management, design, engineering, engineering technology, environmental science, and management. For over a century, Wentworth has been a leader in technical education known for its academic excellence, community service, and support for the economic growth of the region. For more information, please visit www.wit.edu.