# teen smoking **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 10, 2002, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-smoking/108257 "2002-05-10T10:50:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![aurelian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@aurelian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurelian)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-smoking/108257/21 "2002-05-16T06:25:58Z")
> [@](#): > > - Originally posted by nineiron\* > And has anyone else heard of the 1000-foot thing? Is it a rule or a law? > And as I said before–a teacher, maintenance person, or staff member who wants to go out to the park on a nice day (even though I myself no longer indulge) and have a cigarette can’t legally do so? That just doesn’t seem fair. This may be too anecdotal for the GQ page, but what the hey. I haven’t had any :rolleyes: directed at me for a while… I work/ am a student at the University of Wisconsin, and it is campus policy that smoking is not allowed within 25’ of school doors…I don’t know, however, if schools/ businesses/ organizations can set their own standards on smoking, or if there are regulations on the state level… Of course, no one really pays any attention to the restriction; especially in cold weather, smokers tend to huddle by the doors. I will say, that though a 1000’ area seems extreme, I would be thrilled if smokers respected the 25’ rule. I have asthma, and few things irritate it more than the cigarette smoke; and the cold air in the winter only makes it worse. Though Pollyanna-ish, I think that common courtesy would be the best compromise. I don’t yell at/ hassle/ give dirty looks to smokers; it’s their choice. In return, I’d appreciate not having to whip out my puffer every time I go to teach. As a side note, I did see one person cited for underage smoking. It was on a community college campus during the summer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-smoking/108257.md?page=1)