Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Nov 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialBahraini school teacher knowledge of the effects of smoking.
Tobacco smoking is one of the important health problems among school-age children. Wrong perceptions promoted by tobacco industry sponsorship increase smoking initiation amongst adolescents despite awareness of the risks involved. School teachers' awareness of the hazards of smoking and school educational programs and curricula on control and prevention of diseases caused by smoking help in discouraging students from smoking. We assessed school teachers' knowledge of the effects of smoking and attitudes towards smoking. ⋯ School teachers are a main source of health information for students. Therefore, any anti-smoking campaign should involve continuous teacher training to increase their awareness of the hazards of smoking.