Homework: Cigarette Smoking Screencast
When a person smokes, almost every single organ in his or her body is affected by the dangerous chemicals. Cigarette smoking is a lifestyle factor known to cause an increased risk of death and disease (US Department of Health and Human Services & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004). Read Chapter 11 and review "The Health Consequences of Smoking" article.
Next, imagine you are employed as a worksite wellness professional for a major organization. The organization recently adopted a policy to make the campus smoke free. To help support this effort, you have decided to develop a screencast video to present to all employees that will:
o Define the major health risks associated with cigarette smoking.
o Examine the health benefits of smoking cessation.
o Explain the impact of a smoke-free environment for all employees on wellness.
o Explain how behavior change theories can be used to evaluate a person's readiness to quit smoking.
o Explain the importance of role modeling positive lifestyle habits.
o Explain one way to motivate change at each stage of the stages of change model.
o Describe two smoking cessation aids.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.