3.3.6 Smoke-free policy. In place by 2025

Summary

In 2025, China Medical University maintained a campus-wide smoke-free policy under its Tobacco Hazard Prevention Management Guidelines, adopted on 10 August 2023. The policy prohibits smoking at all locations across CMU campuses, including cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products. It bans cigarette-butt littering, tobacco advertising and sales, and the provision of smoking-related items. No-smoking signs are displayed at campus entrances and prominent locations, while responsible units jointly conduct prevention, education and enforcement. The policy remained in force in 2025 and is publicly accessible in CMU's regulations database. Implementation included a tobacco-prevention programme on 24 September 2025 for students and staff, combining health education with individual consultation. Together, these measures sustain a smoke-free learning and working environment.