A new study shows that those with tobacco habits are less likely to get jobs and earn less at the jobs they do have.
The relatively small study focused on 250 people seeking jobs in the San Francisco area, half of whom were smokers. The non-smokers were twice as likely to land gigs a year into the study.
Now, the profile of the average smoker will explain much of the reason that smokers are less likely to get hired or make good money. Those with daily cigarette habits are more likely to be poor and they have a lower average educational attainment than non-smokers.
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