Vocational Health

Truckers union, Farber Inst. partner to stem smoking, obesity in truck drivers

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, November 29th, 2004

The Teamsters Union announced that it has teamed up with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), an affiliate of the Harvard Medical School, for a program addressing smoking cessation and obesity.

"The health of our members is of the utmost importance," said Tyson Johnson, Teamsters Freight Division director. "Smoking has ingrained itself into the truck driving culture but there is no reason why this can't be reversed. This program fits into the daily lives of truck drivers so it will be much easier for them to stay involved in the program. Anything the Teamsters Union can do to improve the lives of our members, we will do."

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2004-11-29)

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