Recent News
- U.S. Smoking Rate Hits Historic Low (November 17, 2008) -- The smoking rate in the U.S. may be at its lowest level since mass consumer marketing of tobacco products began in the 1920s...
- Smoking Down in Indiana One Year After Tax Increase (June 3, 2008) -- Indiana Health Commissioner Judy Monroe says that smoking has declined 17.8 percent in the year since the state raised its cigarette tax by 44 cents per pack...
Smokefree Workplaces
- Indiana Lawmaker to pursue statewide smoking restrictions (November 14, 2008) -- Smoking would be snuffed out in almost all enclosed public places in Indiana, including restaurants, bars, bowling alleys and casinos, under a bill a powerful state lawmaker plans to push in the upcoming legislative session...
- Indiana Receives National Smokefree Workplace Award (March 20, 2007) -- "INDIANAPOLIS - In 2006, 15 Hoosier cities and counties enacted smokefree workplace laws, making Indiana a national leader in protection from secondhand smoke in the workplace...
- Smoke free workplaces in Indiana -- "Protect one of your most important assets - your employees' health. Eliminating tobacco use in the workplace projects a positive image to the public and demonstrates pride in your business and the products and services your company delivers."
- Burden of tobacco on your workplace/Benefits of smokefree workplace -- "Absenteeism from smoking costs American businesses between $97 and $125 billion every year..."
