British Journal of Child Health

Smoking

E-cigarette use A look at how school nurses can address this growing trend

‘It is concerning that a proportion of adolescents believe that the physical and mental health effects of e-cigarette use are non-existent or very minimal.’ .

School nurses can undertake a very brief advice session with a smoker, following the Ask, Advice, Act steps.

Smoking prevention and cessation in young people

Children become addicted to tobacco and smoking within 4 weeks of starting smoking (DiFranza, 2000), and often start smoking because they have been exposed to adults smoking in their lives,...

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