December 27, 2006
Quit smoking - Many employers do little to help workers quit smoking (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Many employers do little to help workers quit smoking (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
NEW YORK — Only 4 percent of large employers offer comprehensive programs to help employees quit smoking, despite higher health costs for smokers and smoking breaks that could cost employers nine weeks of lost productivity a year, according to a 2006 study by the American Journal of Health Promotion.
Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com
Anti-smoking drive to be rolled out today (The Arizona Republic)
The Arizona Department of Health Services is trying a new tactic in its latest crusade against smoking - it's not using guilt or lectures to get its message across. Instead, the agency's new $3.8 million effort, which begins today, will use direct discussion about the costly effects smoking has on a person's life.
Source: www.azcentral.com
Resolve this year to make a difference (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
Every year, millions of Americans make their New Year's resolutions - whether it be to lose weight, quit smoking or a multitude of other complexities in our lives that we should do better at this coming year.
Source: www.nwitimes.com
Free Quit-Smoking Program Offered To Cuyahoga Co. Residents (Cleveland - NewsNet5 via Yahoo! News)
With a new state smoking ban in effect, there is free help in you live in Cuyahoga County and want to quit smoking.
Source: news.yahoo.com
County offers 'No Smoking' signs (Lancaster Eagle-Gazette)
FAIRFIELD COUNTY - The Fairfield County Department of Health is offering free "No Smoking" window clings, table tents and drink coasters on a first-come, first-serve basis to help businesses comply with the Ohio Smokefree Workplace Act.
Source: www.lancastereaglegazette.com
