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98% of professionals in the Middle East prefer smoking to be banned or restricted in the workplace
Jump to full article: PR Web, 2007-08-12
Intro: Pressure is mounting on Middle East companies to ban smoking in the workplace, according to the latest survey by GulfTalent.com, the region's leading online recruitment portal.
The survey found that an overwhelming 98% of professionals favour some form of smoking restriction in their workplace. Of the total respondents, who included both smokers and non-smokers, 54% preferred a complete ban on smoking inside office premises, while a further 44% believed that the workplace should be largely smoke-free, with smoking only permitted in certain designated areas.
Only 2% of professionals surveyed were completely opposed to any form of smoking restriction.
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