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"Last Word"-Up in Smoke 

Jump to full article: PBS, 2008-04-26

Intro:

GHARIB: And finally tonight, smoking could be hazardous to your job. A Whirlpool factory in Indiana has suspended 39 workers without pay for lying about whether they smoke. . . .

And Paul, Federal law lets an employer charge more for insurance premiums because of unhealthy habits, but it doesn't say what to do if a worker lies about it.

KANGAS: Lying is a bad habit too. So they ought to jack those premiums still higher.

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