Tobacco Cessation

Providing a workplace environment that prevents tobacco use and supports employees to quit benefits everyone. Studies measuring the return on investing in workplace tobacco reduction programs show between 39% and 60% return on their original investment after 10 years.³ Health concerns from tobacco use are not limited to people who smoke. Non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke are at risk of many of the same health conditions as those who smoke. Regular exposure to second-hand smoke increases risk of lung cancer and heart disease.⁴ Almost 18% of Alberta workers were exposed to second-hand smoke every day or almost every day in 2015.² Effective workplace policy and programs to reduce smoking rates can increase positive health outcomes for those who smoke and those who don’t include: improvements in employee health and job satisfaction, increased productivity, reduced facility costs, reduced absenteeism and enhanced corporate image.^{1, 5}