"We have some strong feelings that smoking is really bad for employees, and a healthier employee is better for us," said Tara Connell, a spokeswoman for the McLean, Va.-based company
In countries with low levels of economic development, such as Poland and the Czech Republic, cigarette prices may be lower because smokers cannot afford to pay high prices for expensive cigarettes
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Kim and colleagues also conducted a stratified analysis in which they looked at individuals ages 50-80 with a smoking history of 20 or more pack-years , because these individuals would be likely to be referred for lung cancer screening according to the 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the 2023 American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines
