Objectives

- Explain the concept of second-hand smoke; - Describe the available scientific evidence on the harmful health effects of second-hand smoke; - Define the characteristics and advantages of 100% smoke-free environments; - Learn to recognize the tobacco industry's efforts to halt initiatives that seek to creat 100% smoke-free environments; - Share ideas in order to neutralize the strategies of the tobacco industry; - Explore new ways of devising initiatives to create 100% smoke-free environments; - Analyze problematic situations; - Discuss new trends in protection from exposure to second-hand smoke.

Description

It presents information about tobacco, second-hand smoke and health hazards, 100% smoke-free environments, oposition to 100% smoke-free environments, challenges and trends. It shows too the hazardous substances it contains, its health effects, the opposition by the tobacco industry and how to neutralize it, challenges for the implementation of these measures and current trends.

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