"An estimated 630,000 Canadians - nearly three-quarters of them men and nearly three-quarters of them employed in blue-collar occupations - sustained at least one non-fatal activity-limiting injury at work in 2003. Individuals who smoked on a daily basis had a higher likelihood of work injury compared with occasional or non-smokers.
For women, the proportion of daily smokers injured (3.5%) was nearly double that of occasional or non-smoking women (1.9%)," according to Statistics Canada's The Daily on July 10, 2007. Check out the links below to learn how employees who smoke affect your business and how you can best support them:
Smoking and the Bottom Line: The Costs of Smoking in the Workplace
Towards a Healthier Workplace: A Guidebook on Tobacco Control Policies
Smoking Cessation in the Workplace - A Guide to Helping Your Employees Quit Smoking
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