On Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 55 Lincoln area businesses and organizations were recognized for their commitment to enhance the health of their employees and those they serve by implementing tobacco- and smoke-free campus policies.

Tobacco Free Lancaster County (TFLC), a local group working to reduce the number of area residents suffering from tobacco-related illness, is sponsoring this recognition and is pleased to honor businesses that have taken the lead in establishing these policies.

Scientific studies confirm that worksite-based policies prohibiting the use of tobacco throughout the employer grounds effectively reduces tobacco use.

The recognition event featured testimonies from a local employer who enacted such a policy and an employee of that business who was influenced to quit smoking after 30 years because of the implementation of the policy.