RiverStone Health went tobacco-free Monday, making it the 48th medical or healthcare organization in Montana to implement the policy. The new policy applies to anyone on its campus and prohibits the use of all tobacco products. Riverstone's health board adopted the plan from the organization's leadership training program that was asked to develop an idea that would make a difference in the community.
Linda Turner, who works in RiverStone Health's environmental services, is a member of the program. "We want everyone to be able to breathe fresh, clean air and not have anybody... especially because we have WIC here and the clinic, so there's children and stuff and everybody deserves to breathe clean air."
According to RiverStone Health, about 175 Montanans die from secondhand smoke each year. Turner says the new policy follows the mission of RiverStone Health: to improve life, health and safety. Employees say they will enforce the policy through education.
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