WelcomeTo this short training module on how best to raise the issue of secondhand smoke exposure and promote smokefree homes and cars.Exposure to secondhand smoke is associated with many of the same health consequences as smoking. Children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to the effects of secondhand smoke exposure.
This training module provides you with information on the health effects of secondhand smoke as well as training on how to deliver effective interventions to manage exposure to secondhand smoke. The training should take you less than 30 minutes to complete.
After completing this training module you will be able to:
- Provide information on the consequences of secondhand smoke
- Know how to deliver very brief advice on secondhand smoke
- Offer patients and clients practical support for making their homes and cars smokefree
- Complete a short assessment to consolidate your knowledge
