The two major benefits of Geisinger Health system adopting hiring policy of non smokers are

1. It can help to create a culture of wellness in long run; it will increase health awareness in employees and provide support in reducing the insurance premiums. Example Texas Baylor health care system is also following the policy of hiring tobacco free employees for that they scan an applicant urine sample to check the signs of nicotine use.

2. It will raise the productivity level annually because smoking and second smoking are major reasons for premature deaths every year it contributes near about 4,43,000 premature deaths and increased healthcare cost which is 193 billion per annum. Breaks taken by employees for smoking make those employees more disruptive and their level of production comes...