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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Most smokers worldwide support workplace bans: poll Even smokers support bans to prohibit lighting up in the workplace, according to a new survey. A new survey was done with about 5 000 people. The survey was conducted by RTI International and Harris Interactive. The intent of the survey was to gather opinions from workers about prohibiting smoking in the workplace. The survey found that approximately 75% of workers who smoke and 87% of employers do support bans on workplace smoking. "Although there was widespread variations among countries, overall the results demonstrate global support for workplace smoking bans," said Michael Halpern, of RTI who is one of the authors of the report. This survey supports the notion that more programs and policies are needed to support employees who want to quit smoking. Respondents were also asked about the amount of time they spent smoking, but most employees did not think that their smoking habits had a negative financial impact on the organization. According to the World Health Organization smoking is a leading cause of preventable death. Approximately 200 000 workers die each year due to exposure of smoke at work. Source (please note, some articles are only available for a limited time.) Posted by: suhujitha on 2009-11-24 14:46:39 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Other posts tagged employee wellbeing, smoking cessation, smoking ban, smoking, financial impact, preventable death, workplace bans, workplace smoking, workplace environment: · [Smoke-free workplaces reduce heart attacks] · [Living with a smoker increases absenteeism in school children] · [Different genes influence smoking risk during adolescence and adulthood] · [Even a couple of cigarettes - or secondhand smoke - a week harms your lungs.] · [Annual staff reviews may lower productivity] · [Snitch, snoop and sabotage: The Canadian way in the workplace, eh] · [Spirituality belongs in the workplace] · [Preventing And Responding To Harassment Issues In The Workplace] · [Business/Ethics/Welcome the Whistle-Blowers] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work People who are willing to work hard for rewards had higher release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in areas of the brain known to play an important role in reward and motivation Posted by: danica on 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Co-workers can be as important as supervisors for effective student internships How internships are high-impact educational practices that can lead to higher levels of learning than those practices found in traditional classroom settings Posted by: danica on 2012-05-11 10:59:49 Comparing suffering may stop people seeking help for depression and anxiety People make inaccurate judgements about their depression and anxiety symptoms based on their perception of the suffering of those around them Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 11:17:17 Long commutes may be hazardous to health Greater commuting distances are associated with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), increased weight, and other indicators of metabolic risk Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 09:02:31 National U.K. handwashing campaign improved hygiene and reduced infection The more UK hospitals purchased soap and alcohol handrub, the more levels of MRSA and C. difficile went down Posted by: danica on 2012-05-07 09:05:37 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Suncor, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization.
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