U.S. Camel cigarette maker announces a complete smoking ban in company office areas

According to the Huffington Post on October 23, the producer of the well-known cigarette brand Camel, Reynolds American, announced today that the company will implement a complete smoking ban in office areas starting in 2015.

As the second-largest tobacco producer in the U.S., Reynolds announced to all employees that starting in 2015, smoking will be prohibited in offices, conference rooms, hallways, and elevators. Previously, the company had already announced a ban on open flames in production workshops, cafeterias, and fitness centers.

Reynolds spokesperson David Howard stated, "This upgraded smoking ban is more persuasive and aligns with the demands of the times." It is worth noting that the company will continue to allow employees to use e-cigarettes, moist snuff, and oral tobacco products, including the new non-harmful cigarettes developed by Reynolds under the Eclipse brand.

The world's largest cigarette manufacturer, Altria Group, also stated that it similarly prohibits employees from smoking in production workshops, company elevators, hallways, and other areas, while providing independent offices and public smoking rooms for smokers.