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[Ohio] Hiring a smoker costs a boss an extra $6,000 a year, study finds

Each worker who smokes costs his or her employer about $6,000 more a year than a nonsmoker, according to a new study. Researchers looked at the costs associated with smoke breaks on company time, reduced productivity because of nicotine addiction, ex
Columbus (OH) Dispatch
added Jun 4, 2013 22:29
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[Texas] Coffee And Cigarettes Part Ways In Starbucks Smoking Ban

Hallett said many areas presently lack legal prohibitions against smoking near building entrances. "It's huge," she said. "What Starbucks is doing differently, by banning smoking outside and on the patio, is showing leadership."
Medical Daily
added Jun 4, 2013 09:43
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Estimating the cost of a smoking employee

Employees who smoke impose significant excess costs on private employers. The results of this study may help inform employer decisions about tobacco-related policies.
Tobacco Control
added Jun 4, 2013 00:06
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Study: Companies Pay Almost $6,000 Extra Per Year for Each Employee Who Smokes

By drawing on previous research on the costs of absenteeism, lost productivity, smoke breaks and health care costs, the researchers developed an estimate that each employee who smokes costs an employer an average of $5,816 annually above the cost of a pe
Ohio State University
added Jun 4, 2013 00:05
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Companies pay almost $6,000 extra per year for each employee who smokes

By drawing on previous research on the costs of absenteeism, lost productivity, smoke breaks and health care costs, the researchers developed an estimate that each employee who smokes costs an employer an average of $5,816 annually above the cost of a pe
ScienceDaily
added Jun 4, 2013 00:03
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Smoking employees cost $6,000 a year more, study finds

Smokers cost their employers nearly $6,000 a year more than staff who don’t smoke, researchers said on Monday in what they say is the first comprehensive look at the issue. And in what some might see as a dark twist, they’ve taken into account any saving
NBC News
added Jun 3, 2013 23:52
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Official Statement: Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense In America On Starbucks' Decision To Ban Smoking, But Not Loaded Weapons

However, in states where open carry of weapons is legal, Starbucks refuses to ban loaded guns from inside its stores. Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is actively pressuring Starbucks to ban guns from its stores in all states. According to Sta
PR Newswire
added Jun 2, 2013 11:12
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ARCHIVE: Blogger aims to have smoking banned outside of Starbucks stores

The guy who launched the Starsmokes blog shares my pet peeve -- people who smoke in outdoor-seating areas at Starbucks or any retail establishment. He claims Starbucks "allows smoking outside of their stores." That's funny, because a day before he sent m
Starbucks gossip (blog)
added Jun 2, 2013 11:11
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ARCHIVE: Blogger aims to have smoking banned outside of Starbucks stores

The guy who launched the Starsmokes blog shares my pet peeve -- people who smoke in outdoor-seating areas at Starbucks or any retail establishment. He claims Starbucks "allows smoking outside of their stores." That's funny, because a day before he sent m
Starbucks gossip (blog)
added Jun 2, 2013 11:11
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Starbucks Smoking Ban Starts Today: Customers To Boycott Starbucks, First Chain To Say No To Smokers on Patio [VIDEO]

Starbucks' smoking ban begins today, and several customers have shown their resistance to the Starbucks' ban on smoking by boycotting the store and its products.
KpopStarz.com
added Jun 2, 2013 11:10
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