Comprehensive Tobacco-free Policy in Worksites Workshops

The American Lung Association invites Omaha businesses to learn about the benefits of a comprehensive tobacco-free or nicotine-free workplace. Benefits of a comprehensive tobacco/nicotine-free workplace include:

• Saves money
• Creates a healthy and safe environment
• Reduces exposure to cancer-causing secondhand and thirdhand smoke**
• Boosts morale and productivity

There is NO cost to attend the workshop. FREE resources will be provided, including:

• Review of existing worksite policy
• Guidance to change or upgrade policy language
• How to access to tobacco cessation resources
• Technical assistance
• Signage
• Internal and external marketing campaign

This workshop will be held at the UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Space is limited. Registration is required.

To register for this workshop, please click on the Register button at the bottom of the screen.

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease*. Tobacco use is not only harmful to health, but it is also very costly for the tobacco user and their employer. A tobacco user and an employer can both save up to $10,000 annually if the tobacco user quits tobacco**. Tobacco/nicotine free workplace policies have been proven to help increase the numb of times tobacco users attempt to quit, help tobacco users decrease their consumption, and increase the amount of tobacco users that quit successfully**.

For more information on other resources on corporate wellness, please visit http://www.lung.org/support-and-community/corporate-wellness/.

*1. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fast_facts/index.htm
**2. https://www.shrm.org/search/pages/default.aspx?k=Wellness%20productivity