Lesson 2

What did we learn in lesson 1?

Lesson 1’s Learning Objectives.• More about the facts around

smoking.• What secondhand and thirdhand

smoke means.• How secondhand smoke affects

others.

How did we use the Learning Board in our

last lesson?Who would like to read out what they

have written?Do we agree with

these ideas?Let us go through the

concern’s box.

I can understand the dangers of secondhand smoke.

I can understand the dangers of thirdhand smoke.

I can think of and use strategies to help Millie stay smokefree.

Learning Objectives.

Steps for Success.• We need to understand the different facts and dangers around

secondhand smoke and thirdhand smoke in order to promote a smokefree environment.

• We need to understand that smoke can be present on clothes, fabrics, in the home and car long after tobacco has been smoked.

• We need to have a range of strategies to help us become smokefree.

What do you think the dangers of secondhand and thirdhand smoke are?

Write in this bubble only what you think are the

dangers.

What do you think the dangers of secondhand and thirdhand smoke are?

The DangersChildren’s lungs are smaller and they breathe faster so breathe in more harmful chemicals.Secondhand smoke can result in slow growth and development of babies during pregnancy.85% of secondhand smoke is invisible.Pets can develop health problems from breathing in the same way as people do.Secondhand smoke is also referred to as passive smoking.Smoke can linger on surfaces and clothing for more than two hours posing a greater risk for crawling babies.Babies and children in smoky atmospheres are twice as likely to have asthma and chest infections as well as coughs, colds and wheezes.Children have a higher risk of suffering from “Glue ear” and meningitis.It is harder for a child to leave a room or car than an adult.

Highlight the thoughts that you had listed

here.Write some of the ones you

may have missed in ‘The

Dangers’ bubble.

What can be done to help us go smokefree? Millie’s dad’s guide.

In the homeStage One – commit to never allow smoking in the presence of children

Stage Two – commit to never allow smoking in the presence of children and to only smoke in one room

Stage Three – commit to never allow smoking throughout the whole home.

In the carStage One – commit to not allowing smoking in the car in the presence of anyone under age 16

Stage Two – commit to not allowing smoking in the car at any time

“By making your home and car smokefree you will be protecting Millie and others

from the harms of tobacco smoke.”

In the four bubbles add ways Millie

can keep her house

smokefree.

What have we learned?

We have learned lots of facts around the dangers of

secondhand and thirdhand smoke.

We have learned most smoke is invisible and

odourless; it can linger on surfaces and

clothing for more than two hours.

We have learned different

strategies to stay smokefree.

Fill in your Learning Board.