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Maker of Camel cigarettes bans smoking in its offices

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The country's second-biggest tobacco company is telling its workers they can't light up at work anymore.
 
Starting in 2015, Reynolds America employees who smoke will have to drag their butts away from their desks, to indoor areas designed for smoking, reports CNNMoney.
 
Smokeless products, such as electronic cigarettes, can still be used at desks or in conference rooms, the report states. Company spokesman David Howard told CNNMoney "(w)e believe it's the right thing to do ... now that we offer a full line of smoke-free products."

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