Benefits Think Vaping in the workplace is a bigger problem than most employers think

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man wearing a suit vaping with an electronic cigarette

According to the recently released Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking Cessation, just 3.2%of U.S. adults vaped in 2018. That’s a pretty low number, and it’s been stable for about the past 5 years. But new research shows that vaping in the workplace is a much bigger concern than many employers recognize, and it actually has as much to do with those who do not vape as it does with those who do.

The Innovations Center within Truth Initiative recently surveyed 1,620 U.S. employed adults from a range of industries and companies to ask about their experience with vaping in the workplace. What we found was surprising:

Amanda Graham
Doctor

Dr. Amanda Graham leads the Innovations Center within Truth Initiative, a national public health organization that is inspiring tobacco-free lives. Under her leadership, the Innovations team has … Read full bio


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