{"id":1236,"date":"2018-03-06T11:33:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T09:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savutonsuomi.upcloud-1.web-veistamo.fi\/?page_id=1236"},"modified":"2024-03-26T15:14:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T13:14:50","slug":"tobacco-free-workplace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/savutonsuomi.fi\/en\/tobacco-free-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a smoke-free workplace?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Why a smoke-free workplace? <\/h1>\n

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A smoke-free workplace is in everyone\u2019s best interest<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Smoking is the most essential preventable health hazard to the work ability of the working-age population. Tobacco products\u00a0 contain toxic ingredients that cause cellular and genotypic changes, tissue damage and various illnesses.<\/p>\n

To safeguard health, coping and well-being at work, it is important that non-smoking is encouraged at workplaces and that support is provided for quitting smoking. Non-smoking improves productivity and ability to work; absences due to illness are reduced and costs related to sick leaves are cut. A tobacco-free workplace is also an excellent branding and image opportunity for companies. A tobacco-free working environment also protects non-smokers from passive smoking.<\/p>\n

Quitting smoking on your own can be difficult. The employer\u2019s support is important: One approach is to decide that our workplace is tobacco-free and to promote the concept together with the employees. A tobacco-free workplace shows that the employer values its employees and is looking to promote their health, well-being and coping at work.<\/p>\n

A workplace is smoke-free when:<\/strong><\/h3>\n