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The effects of a policy of tobacco
- an organizational approach
50 percent of the employees were
exposed to tobacco at work
Non-smokers had a significant
better self-reported health
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The programme 2008-2010
The date of follow-up was set at start of the project.
The HR-manager was responsible for the process, chosen from and included in the board
of Social Administration.
The public information officer was included in the work from start.
A material was made to use in a dialogue every year at ordinary workplace meetings.
Employees were offered nicotine replacement up to 70 Euro.
Employees were offered free participation in group and individual nicotine cessation
programmes.
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40
35
30
25
20
15
10
Daily use of tobacco, Social Administration
5
0
2008 Smoking 2010 Smoking 2008 Moist snuff 2010 Moist snuff
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Men
Women

Number of cigarettes
2010 1 till 5
2008
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
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6 till 20
över 20

Three years later
1,3 million Euro
Users of Social Administration
Co-operation with Health and
Medical Care Committee
Policy of the Region of Gotland
98 % are familiar with the policy
89 % are positive
50 % positive to a tobacco-free
working hours and environment
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