KazNPU named after Abay has accepted an official anti-smoking policy aimed at maintaining clean indoor air and declares itself a smoke-free zone. All public areas designated as non-smoking areas. We have implemented a smoke-free environment. The no-smoking policy applies to all premises within the university, in the housing stock (DM&S), student government and other student organizations. Smoking allowed only in designated areas. Smoking is the only cause of most diseases and premature deaths. Inhalation of tobacco smoke is a health risk not only for smokers, but also for those around them. Every year, more than six million people die from smoking-related diseases (cancer, heart and lung diseases) worldwide. Today, electronic cigarettes are becoming more and more popular in the world. As an alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes, most students consider electronic cigarettes and hookahs, realizing that they do not have a combustion process and the formation of carcinogenic tars. However, is it?

In fact:
• "An electronic cigarette is as bad as a regular one."
• “The steam is full of formaldehyde and other hazard substances.”
• “The electronic cigarette was invented by tobacco companies and they own it.”
• “Vaping causes bronchiolitis obliterans.”
• “The nicotine in the e-cigarette is as addictive as heroin.”
• “Flavoring e-cigarettes is a marketing ploy to lure kids in.”

Volunteers of the University of KazNPU named after Abai conducted a survey among students. The students were asked the question: "Are you ready to quit smoking due to the constant increase in the price of cigarettes?". It turned out that, despite being aware of the dangers of smoking, young people are not motivated enough to quit this addiction. 450 respondents took part in the survey (women - 42%, men - 58%). The most common smoking experience is from 1 up to 5 years. At the same time, more than a third of respondents smoke from 3 up to 10 cigarettes a day, and a tenth of the respondents admitted that they smoke more than 15 cigarettes. Moreover, even a regular increase in prices for tobacco products does not stop a significant part of the respondents from quitting a bad habit for this reason. Perhaps they will smoke less, but they will not change the brand of cigarettes, switch to cheaper ones, or think of a different way of using nicotine. In addition, another quarter of student smokers said they were ready to make an effort to quit smoking, but did not know how to do it.
KazNPU named after Abai conducts targeted promotion of a healthy lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle is a system of life values and attitudes that aimed at leading an active lifestyle.