CyberSalad: An Ounce of Prevention: Destructive Habits: Tobacco Abuse: A Smokefree Workplace!!!!!

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Smoking...is a shocking thing, blowing smoke out of our mouths into
other people's mouths, eyes and noses, and having the same thing done to us.
Samuel Johnson

Benefits of reducing smoking in the workplace
Increased productivity
* Time spent in smoking activities can total 30 or more minutes a day!!
* Nonsmokers lose time if they leave their work stations to avoid tobacco smoke.

Improved attendance
* Smokers are sick more often than nonsmokers.
* Smoking affects the effectiveness of many medications and vitamins.
* Tobacco smoke can aggravate existing medical problems of nonsmokers.

Fewer errors
* Locating smoking materials and the act of smoking can distract employees and lead to mistakes.
* Discomfort from secondhand smoke can distract nonsmoking employees.

Fewer accidents and injuries
* Carbon monoxide in smoke can slow reaction times.
* Coughing or eye irritation can delay a response at a crucial time.
* Smoking increases the risk of fire.

Improved comfort and morale
* Most adults say they dislike being near someone who is smoking.
* Cleaner air and a cleaner work environment raise everyone's morale.

More incentive to kick the habit
* Most smokers say they would like to quit.
* Deciding not to smoke at work may help someone decide to quit.
* Even if they can't quit completely, people who reduce the amount they smoke take a big step toward improving their health.

Organizations can see a substantial savings when they go "smokefree"
Maintenance and repair
* Routine cleaning costs drop when there's less litter to sweep and not ashtrays to empty.
* Carpets and upholstery last longer without cigarette burns.
* Windows, drapes, and walls stay clean longer without the film from tobacco smoke.

Health insurance
  Organizations can pay significantly lower premiums when employees don't smoke, because heavy smokers seek health care more often than nonsmokers.

Worker's compensation and disability insurance
  Employees who choose not to smoke are less likely to be disabled by accidents, heart disease, emphysema, and other health problems.

Heating, cooling, and ventilation
  Studies show that the cost of running air circulation systems can be much greater when employees smoke.

Life insurance
  Group life insurance premiums may be lower for organizations that can prove their employees don't smoke.

Hiring and training
  It can be costly to replace valuable employees disabled by smoking-related disease.

What you can do to "clear the air" at work
Understand the hazards of "active" and "passive" smoking.
Tell others about the advantages of a smokefree environment.
Explore ways to reduce tobacco smoke in your workplace.

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