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Benefits August 13, 2001
Most Workers Now Have Smoke-Free Workplaces
August 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationally, 69%
of employees now work in buildings where smoking has been
prohibited by employers or government regulations, according
to a study sponsored by the National Cancer
Institute.
Reported by Nevin E. Adams
In 1993 less than half (46%) worked in such environments, and fifteen years ago, only 3% did.
Hospitality Suite?
Least likely to be protected? Hotel, casino, bar and restaurant workers. Not surprisingly, then, Nevada had the lowest percentage (48.7%) of workers covered by smoking regulations, followed by:
- Kentucky
- Indiana
- South Dakota
- Michigan
Utah topped the list of smoking restricted workplaces, with nearly 84% covered. Others high on the list were:
- Maryland
- California
- Massachusetts
- Vermont
The report, based on 270,000 interviews collected by the US Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey in 1993, 1996 and 1999, was published in the most recent issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.