It’s unsurprising that inhaling chemicals like tar and nicotine is bad for you, but it could cost you a job someday. A Swedish study, recently published, has shown that on average, smokers take EIGHT days more sick leave than their clean-lunged colleagues. Out of the 14,000 sample workers, the average sick leave was 25 days per year.
Current smokers accounted for 29 percent of the sample, compared to 26 percent for former smokers and 45 percent who had never smoked.
Days taken off:
- Smokers - 34 Days off
- Former smoker - 25 Days off
- Never Smoked - 20 Days off
The gap between smokers and former/never smokers was reduced to just under eight days when factors such as socio-economic background, alcohol use and obesity were taken into account.
This is shocking, if the above factors aren’t taken into account, smokers are absent for 2 WEEKS more than non-smokers. This is even more reason you shouldn’t be smoking. If you are, STOP.
Am I surprised?
‘course not.
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May 10, 2007 at 12:38
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September 25, 2008 at 08:14
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