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This is a very good thing. It reduces the cost of the group medical benefits for all the employees. Smokers have more sick days than non-smokers. Smokers can have that odor on their clothes and it makes those with asthma and allergies in the office sick. Smokers take more breaks. No "Slippery slope", it's a positive sign of a progressive place to work.
This is becoming more and more common. Many of the larger hospital systems in Houston don't hire tobacco users. It's justified as setting a good example for patients and reducing cancer rates in the community by eliminating more second hand smoke. It also lowers health insurance rates.
Other industries are beginning to charge tobacco-using employees higher health insurance premiums.
Update on Houston hospitals: MD Anderson Cancer Center (19k+ employees), Memorial Hermann Healthcare (21k+ employees) and Houston Methodist (17k+ employees) all have tobacco-free hiring policies.
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