The Benefits of Smoking Cessation for Employers and Employees

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Benefits for Employees
  • A smokefree environment helps create a safe, healthful workplace.


  • A well planned and carefully implemented effort by the employer to address the effects of smoking on employees' health and the health of their families shows the company cares.


  • Workers who are bothered by smoke will not be exposed to it at the worksite.


  • Smokers appreciate a clear company policy about smoking at work.


  • Managers are relieved when a process for dealing with smoking in the workplace is clearly defined.
Benefits for Employers
  • A smokefree environment helps create a safe, healthful workplace


  • Direct health care costs to the company may be reduced.


  • Maintenance costs go down when smoke, matches, and cigarette butts are eliminated in facilities.


  • Office equipment, carpets, and furniture last longer.


  • It may be possible to negotiate lower health, life, and disability coverage as employee smoking is reduced.


  • The risk of fires is lower.
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