How Tobacco Cessation Cuts Costs

$3,283

Annual Employer Cost of Tobacco Use

Boost Revenue and Employee Health

Over time, tobacco-use cessation benefits generate financial revenues for employers in four ways:

  • Lower health care costs
  • Lower absenteeism
  • More on-the-job productivity
  • Lower life insurance costs

Benefits realized more immediately include:

  • Increase in employee productivity
  • Lower neonatal health care costs caused by smoking

Employers who provide a smoke-free workplace may also see lower costs on:

  • Fire insurance
  • Ventilation services
  • Property repair and upkeep
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