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REDUCE SECOND HAND SMOKE

A smoke-free environment protects nonsmokers from the side effects of secondhand smoke.

HELP SMOKERS QUIT

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Being employed in a workplace where smoking is prohibited is associated with a reduction in the number of cigarettes smoked per day and an increase in the success rate of smokers who are attempting to quit.

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Tobacco use burdens the global economy with an estimated US$ 1.4 trillion in healthcare costs and lost productivity each year.

INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY REDUCE NCD RATES

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A smoke-free environment helps achieve public health targets of reducing rates of noncommunicable diseases

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SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKPLACE

A smoke-free environment helps create a safe and healthy workplace.

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