Overview

Tobacco products are legal and lethal, and they have numerous adverse impacts in the workplace. Besides being causes of increased healthcare costs and disability from the major tobacco-caused illnesses, tobacco products are also associated with greater absenteeism, decrements in job performance, and increased risk of injury. Tobacco exacts a disproportionate toll on individuals employed in blue-collar jobs who experience greater exposure to workplace toxins that can increase their risk of adverse effects from tobacco smoking. Second-hand tobacco smoke is a major air pollution problem. Persons employed in the hospitality industry and working class occupations are least protected by smoke-free workplace policies. This book provides an overview of recent advances that may help to reduce occupation-based inequities in tobacco harm, including a social contextual intervention model that integrates smoking cessation and occupational health and safety, and a new national effort to link labour unions and tobacco control organisations around their shared interest in reducing tobacco's threat to workers' health. The implications of these efforts for future research and action are highlighted. Combining sound workplace policies and tobacco dependence treatment with organised labour involvement in tobacco control provides synergies to reduce tobacco use in the workforce. These activities benefit workers and their families, employers, and society at large.

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Author:   Omowunmi Y O Osinubi ,  Elizabeth Barbeau ,  Jill M Williams ,  Glorian Sorensen
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.252kg
ISBN:  

9781594545276

ISBN 10:   1594545278
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   04 July 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

A Historical Perspective of the Tobacco Epidemic; The Tobacco Death Toll; Economic Impact of Tobacco on the Society; Health and Productivity Impact of Tobacco on the Workforce; Tobacco and Mental Health Issues in the Workplace; Tobacco Exacerbates Occupational Injuries and Illnesses; Occupational Disparities in Tobacco use and Dependence; Second-hand Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace; Inequities in Workplace Exposure to Second-hand Tobacco Smoke; Tobacco Clouds Consumer Judgement; A Public Health Model for Curbing the Tobacco Epidemic; Workplace Smoking Restriction Policies; Treating Tobacco Dependence: The Role of Employers, Occupational Health Clinicians and Third Party Payers; Workplace Tobacco Control -- Current Opportunities and Challenges; A Role for Organised Labour in Tobacco Control; Considerations for Future Research in Workplace Tobacco Control.

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