FINNISH FIRM PAYS SMOKERS TO QUIT.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: by unsuccessful attempts to get workers to stop smoking, a Finnish company finally found "Finally Found" was the debut single from the Honeyz. This was their most successful single in the UK and worldwide, securing a number 4 position in the UK singles chart and achieved platinum status in Australia [1] Tracklisting # Title Length something stronger than nicotine nicotine, C10H14N2, poisonous, pale yellow, oily liquid alkaloid with a pungent odor and an acrid taste. It turns brown on exposure to air. - money. Laukamo, an electronics and plastics company in Somero, 50 miles northwest of Helsinki, first tried limiting the space where workers could have a smoke and gave out nicotine patches nicotine patch Nicotine transdermal delivery system Substance abuse A device used in smoking cessation Side effects Transient burning, itching–50%, erythema–14%; contact hypersensitivity–2.4%. See Nicotine replacement therapy. for free, but to little effect. About 100 of its 300 workers still ducked out for a cigarette. Then it decided to pay workers who stopped smoking $60 a month. Most of them have now quit. ``We think it's the only right way to do it. Punishment doesn't bring good results; finding an appropriate incentive is much better,'' said Keijo Taipalvesi, a production supervisor at the company. Although Laukamo ends up spending more money this way, it may be close to a zero-sum proposition. Workers would spend up to 45 minutes a day smoking, which ``adds up to millions,'' Taipalvesi said. But not all smokers within the company are jumping on the bandwagon. ``It's such a small sum,'' Jouni Nikkinen said. ``My nerves couldn't handle quitting.'' |
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