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URI To Prohibit Smoking In Dormitories

Boston Globe . Boston, MA
Monday, December 4, 2000

Smokers who live on campus at the University of Rhode Island may soon have to choosen between their habit and housing. The university is banning smoking in campus housing beginning June 1. School officials want to reduce the number of building fires and provide a healthier environment for the 3,600 students who live on the South Kingstown campus. Some students who smoke say they will adjust but others believe the ban unfair.