WHO launches toolkit for schools to create a tobacco- and nicotine-free environment - ISS-G20 Laboratorium Repository

WHO is launching a new toolkit to provide practical advice to management and staff in schools on how to develop, communicate, educate on, and enforce effective nicotine- and tobacco-free policies in schools. Around 88% of adult smokers have their first cigarette before turning 18, and some start as early as age 11. While smoking continues to decline among European adolescents, the use of novel and emerging tobacco and nicotine products – including electronic cigarettes – is on the rise. These products are often marketed specifically at young people, who are an important target market for the tobacco industry. The WHO toolkit complements the global guide to creating nicotine- and tobacco-free schools.

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