TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS
To the Editor,
In an effort to promote a healthy and healing environment, NorthCrest Medical Center will become a tobacco free campus on June 1, 2008. All types of tobacco use will be prohibited on the grounds of NorthCrest Medical Center property in Springfield, TN; White House, TN; and Pleasant View, TN.

Statistics from the United States Surgeon General, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, and numerous other noteworthy organizations show the harmful effects of tobacco use. In addition to being a primary cause of cancer and heart disease, tobacco use also slows and in some cases prevents the healing of wounds. As the community's leading healthcare organization, NorthCrest Medical Center has made your health its top priority.

I, along with the Medical Staff, the Board of Trustees and the employees of NorthCrest Medical Center, respectfully ask that you refrain from using tobacco when visiting any of our facilities.

Sincerely,
Scott Raynes
President & CEO NorthCrest Medical Center