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• Profits going up in smoke say bosses 

SMOKE-FREE workplaces in Bahrain could actually benefit the country's economy, according to a new report. The study revealed that nearly half of employers believe that smoking has a negative financial impact on their company.

Bosses who took part in the survey, commissioned by Pfizer Middle East and conducted by Harris Interactive, said smokers were actually less productive than their non-smoking counterparts.

"Even more surprisingly, almost a third of smokers (31 per cent) agree that they are less productive in the workplace owing to their smoking habits," said Pfizer Middle East policy and external affairs director Dr Ahmed El Hakim.

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