Information for Businesses

A Tobacco-Free Workplace Tool Kit

Cessation Poster

North Dakota's Smoke-Free Law Posters

Poster 1 - Every year, 874 North Dakotans die because of the effects of smoking.

Poster 2 - Tobacco is the leading cause of death in North Dakota.

Poster 3 - In April 2004, the CDC issued an advisory warning people with a heart condition or those predisposed to heart disease to avoid indoor environments where smoking is allowed.

Poster 4 - Exposure to secondhand smoke causes more than 46,000 deaths from heart disease and 3,000 lung cancer deaths annually in the U.S.

Poster 5 - Every year in North Dakota, $247 million is spent on health care attributed to smoking, and $190 million is wasted on lost productivity.

Poster 6 - Four out of five North Dakota adults do not smoke.

Poster 7 - Smoking causes diseases in nearly every organ of the body.

Poster 8 - On average, adults who smoke die 13 to 14 years sooner than nonsmokers.

Sample Tobacco Policy  (Word Format)

North Dakota's Smoke-Free Law

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