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Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. For smokers the associated diseases and health care costs are significant, they see physicians more often and have longer hospital stays than nonsmokers. In addition to direct health effects to tobacco users, other employees are negatively impacted by secondhand smoke.
The real costs of smoking are staggering:
Helping smokers quit not only saves lives, it also saves money; lower healthcare cost, increased workplace productivity and prevented premature deaths.
Develop Tobacco-Free Campus policy to improve the health of all employees.
Provide insurance discounts or incentives for quitting.
Implement a no-smokers hiring policy.
Provide smoking cessation opportunities. Some include:
Install adequate signage and remove ashtrays, receptacles, etc. to support smoke-free workplaces.