Promoting Child Health in a Smoke‐Free School: Suggestions for School Health Personnel
- 1 September 1988
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of School Health
- Vol. 58 (7) , 269-272
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.1988.tb02313.x
Abstract
Health effects of involuntary smoking on school‐age children are outlined and suggestions are offered for schools to become smoke‐free environments for students, faculty, and staff. Suggestions are offered for developing and implementing strategies for smoke‐free schools. A data base exists to support health reasons for eliminating smoking in schools, but it is necessary to build on this information to convince school personnel that smoking in schools offers no positive returns and should be eliminated. School health personnel are encouraged to lead the campaign.Keywords
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