Going Deeper

There are many ways that a pediatric practice can deepen their impact on family tobacco use and the secondhand smoke exposure of children.

Practices can:

• work with local, state, and national agencies to increase the tobacco control services available in the area
  
  
• serve as family tobacco control experts for other practices
  
  
• work with city councils to increase
  the number of smoke-free spaces
  
  
• team up with local members of the AAP, AAFP,
  and other medical organizations to increase
  awareness of tobacco control issues
  
  
• participate in tobacco control studies