The Ethics Of Not Hiring Smokers by Harald Schmidt, Ph.D, Kristin Voigt, Ph.D, and Ezekiel J. Emanuel, M.D. Ph.D. The New England Journal Of Medicine. March 27, 2013.
A key paragraph: "In addition, all other diseases — and many healthful behaviors — also result in additional health care costs. People with cancer burden their fellow workers through higher health care costs and absenteeism. People who engage in risky sports may have accidents or experience trauma routinely and burden coworkers with additional costs. Having babies increases premiums for fellow employees who have none. Many of these costs result from seemingly innocent, everyday lifestyle choices; some choices, such as those regarding diet and exercise, may affect cancer incidence as well as rates of diabetes and heart disease."
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