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COSTLY HABIT
August 13, 2007 - 09:14 PM

Smoking is costly, not only smokers but also to their employers and to non smokers, According to Professor Kari Reijula of the finish institute of occupational Health. Work time lost to smoking breaks alone. Costs the national economy nearly 16.6 million euros { 21 million} a year, reports the finish Broadcasting company web site. It is estimated that workers who smoke one pack of cigarettes a day miss the equivalent of 17 working days annually. Sick leave adds to the bill.
Studies show that employees who smoke also have higher accident rates.
In addition to the report as well as for electricity use, since Ventilation must be kept maximum power. More serious is the fact that as many as 250 non smoking fans annually die from diseases linked to exposure to second hand smoke at work or in their free time.

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