Griffin G A, Loeffler H J, Kasell P
Minnesota Dept. of Education, St. Paul 55101.
J Sch Health. 1988 Aug;58(6):236-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1988.tb05873.x.
Since 1985, Minnesota schools have participated in an intensive, statewide effort to reduce tobacco use among adolescents through a variety of prevention efforts. This article describes the "Tobacco-Free Schools" project, one component of the effort that encourages school districts to adopt policies which prohibit tobacco use for students, staff, and visitors. Tobacco-free policies contribute to comfortable, healthy working and learning environments for students and staff. In addition, tobacco use prevention education is more likely to be effective when health education programs, adult models, and school policies offer the consistent message that tobacco use is unhealthy and unacceptable. From January 1987 to January 1988, the percentage of tobacco-free school districts in Minnesota increased from 3% to 43%, demonstrating that tobacco-free policies can have mass appeal to local schools and communities.
自1985年以来，明尼苏达州的学校通过各种预防措施，参与了一项全州范围的密集行动，以减少青少年吸烟。本文介绍了“无烟学校”项目，这是该行动的一个组成部分，鼓励学区采取政策，禁止学生、教职员工和访客吸烟。无烟政策有助于为学生和教职员工营造舒适、健康的工作和学习环境。此外，当健康教育项目、成人榜样和学校政策都传达出吸烟不健康且不可接受这一一致信息时，预防吸烟教育更有可能取得成效。从1987年1月到1988年1月，明尼苏达州无烟学区的比例从3%增至43%，这表明无烟政策能够受到当地学校和社区的广泛欢迎。
