KidsHealth

1Smoking Stinks!
Everyone says smoking is bad for you. Why? Find out in this article for kids.

2Stop Smoking: Your Personal Plan
This interactive feature helps you come up with a plan to stop smoking.

3Kids and Smoking
The health risks of tobacco are well known, yet every year many young people take up smoking. Here's how to help your kids avoid tobacco use - or quit, if they've already started.

4What Kids Say About: Tobacco
Everyone knows tobacco is unhealthy, but what do kids think about it? We asked 1,433 kids to give us their opinions.

5Smokeless Tobacco
Chewing or dipping: These terms are familiar to the millions of teens who use smokeless tobacco. If you're ready to quit or you want to learn more about smokeless tobacco, read this article.

6Nicotine: What Parents Need to Know
Nicotine is a highly addictive stimulant. Those who start smoking before age 21 have the hardest time breaking the habit.

7Teacher's Guide: Smoking (Grades 3 to 5)
Smoking can really wreak havoc on your health, not to mention your personal hygiene (think bad breath, yellow teeth, and stinky clothes)! It's never too early to inform your students about the dangers of smoking. The following discussion questions and activities will help students to see through the smoke and find out the truth about cigarettes.

8Answer Key: Smoking (Grades 3 to 5)
Use this answer key to grade your students' quizzes.

9Quiz: Smoking (Grades 3 to 5)
Instructions: Answer each question.

10Gum Disease
Gum disease doesn't just happen to people your grandparents' age - it can happen to teens too. Get the details here.