Reasons for Going Smokefree

• An average smoker may take six 10 minute smoke breaks each day, that's an hour of work lost for each smoker employed. Five hours per smoker per week!
• Non-smokers may resent the number of additional breaks their smoking colleagues take and take additional breaks themselves
• Due to these tensions, staff morale and productivity may suffer
• Smokers are more likely to be ill and take longer to recover placing additional strain on business
• Secondhand smoking may damage the health of non-smokers leading to sickness, loss of productivity and the threat of litigation
• Businesses who don't provide separate accommodation for smokers and non-smokers maybe be failing to meet their health and safety obligations
• Smoking increases fire risk and so insurance premiums will be higher
• Nicotine stained furnishings curtains and decoration need more frequent cleaning, replacement and refurbishment
• Many non-smokers avoid places where smoking is allowed. More than 70% of people are non-smokers and generally they have more money to spend - because they don't smoke

• Increased on-the-job productivity, just think of the cost of all those 'smoke breaks'
• Improved working relationships and morale
• Reduced sickness and early retirements due to ill health
• Reduced annual health-care costs and health insurance for smokers
• Fulfilment of health and safety regulations and reduced risk of litigation
• Reduced risk of fire damage, explosions and other accidents related to smoking
• Reduced insurance premiums
• Reduced maintenance and cleaning costs
• Greater appeal to non-smoking customers - the majority of the population
• Increased income - remember all those non-smokers with money to spend