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Smokers face higher health costs and workplace risks
The surgeon general reports smokers are 50 percent more likely to need health care and cost employers 200 to 500 dollars more yearly. Smokers have more on‑the‑job accidents, disability payments, and absence. The 17th report highlights smoking in the workplace and notes higher smoking rates among blue‑collar workers, with patterns by race and gender.
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C. Everett Koop
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