Comfort kits aim to help clear the air, keep visitors comfortable

Theresa Hankin (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) Theresa Hankin (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) Upstate Medical University was the first SUNY campus to go smoke-free, in 2005, and today remains smoke- and tobacco-free. In an effort to help visitors stick to that policy, Upstate has begun offering "Clear the Air comfort kits" containing nicotine lozenges. Respiratory therapist and smoking-cessation education coordinator Theresa Hankin explains the new project and talks about how some employees have stopped smoking since the policy took effect. For a variety of information about tobacco and how to quit the nicotine habit, click Upstate Medical University was the first SUNY campus to go smoke-free, in 2005, and today remains smoke- and tobacco-free. In an effort to help visitors stick to that policy, Upstate has begun offering "Clear the Air comfort kits" containing nicotine lozenges. Respiratory therapist and smoking-cessation education coordinator Theresa Hankin explains the new project and talks about how some employees have stopped smoking since the policy took effect. For a variety of information about tobacco and how to quit the nicotine habit, click here. here.