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Smoker Fired for Smelling Like Cigarette Smoke — Is It Fair? [POLL]

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:00:58 +0000

Smoking is banned in a lot of places, since people don’t want to breathe in the fumes. But to fire someone from their job for smelling like smoke seems a bit excessive, no? Turns out it’s a loaded argument. Stephanie Cannon, of Fridley, MN, believes that she was fired from her job as a medical [...]

Sorry Smokers, It's Better to Avoid Short Cuts When Quitting — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:00:30 +0000

While surveys consistently show that more than 3 out of 4 smokers would like to quit, only about 10 percent of those who try each year are successful.

Fortunately, new studies show one way to raise those numbers is to treat smoking as a chronic disease — like high blood pressure — for which long-term treatment is offered.