Cigarettes Employers do have someconcern about productivity and absenteeism, related to tobacco use,but it's more about the risks of cancer and heart and lungdisease. (Photo: Shutterstock)

When U-Haul recently announced it will no longer hire people whouse nicotine in any form in the 21 states where such hiringpolicies are legal, the Phoenix-based moving company joined a cadreof companies with nicotine-free hiring policies.

U-Haul's announcement isreceiving outsize attention because nicotine-free hiring policiesare more common at high-profilehospitals such as Cleveland Clinic that are especiallyprotective of their healthy image.

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