Smoking and sickness absence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusions We found robust evidence showing that smoking increases both the risk and number of sickness absence days in working populations, regardless of study location, gender, age, and oc cupational class. Encouraging smoking cessation at the workplace could therefore be beneficial for employers and employees.byTroelstra SA, Coenen P, Boot CRL, Harting J, Kunst AE, van der Beek AJ. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3850
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - Category: Occupational Health Tags: Review Source Type: research