Smokers sick absenteeism British corporate annual loss of 1.4 billion pounds

In the analysis of the results of the 1960-2011 worldwide to carry out 29 research studies of the University of Nottingham, smoking is the increase associated with short-term rates of absenteeism and long-term rates of absenteeism. People inquire about their life-long smoking habit, employment records can also be used to track the rate of absenteeism in the two-year period. Current smokers than non-smokers to rest the possibility of 33%, the average annual absence days increased by 2.7 days.

Employees work regular smokers rest, the losses caused by discarded cigarette caused the fire, these increased absenteeism loss of working hours affect. The study estimated that smokers only last year on a loss of 1.4 billion pounds of British businesses.

The researchers said, to encourage employees to quit smoking can help reduce the rate of absenteeism, and saving a considerable sum of costs to employers. "
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Douglas Levy, Harvard Medical School tobacco researchers did not participate in the study.

He told the Guardian said: "Clearly, for any one person's health, the most important information is to quit smoking, I think this information is obvious." "I think this study pointed out the fact that: some things not only affect the individual, it also affects the economy."

 Comments: Over the years, more and more researchers smokers in countries, including not only smokers itself may be suffering from what disease will affect around passive smoking, but also to its where businesses and economic impact. Although smoking rest may cause colleagues discontent, but sometimes intense work pressure, go out for a breath of cigarettes a day may help relieve stress, and even inspire some inspiration, whether this can be offset smoking caused lost work time? In fact, as long as they are smoking in public places, but the amount of smoking is still acceptable, without exaggerating the negative effects of smoking. Of course, in order to personal health, it is best to stop smoking.