Smokers were 30 % more likely than nonsmokers to have taken 10 to 24 sick days in the previous year, and smoking put an even greater dent in
productivity than obesity, according to the study, which appears in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Dr. Lee points out that the
productivity losses in the study were based on median wage — and that if a person makes a higher -
than - average salary, they're likely to lose even more because of
obesity - related problems.