Smokefree sports grounds contribute to a smokefree generation in the Netherlands

Background and challenges to implementation Children spend substantial amount of time at sports clubs. Legislation prohibits indoor smoking at sports clubs. Outside, children are still frequently exposed to smoking. Children who see others smoking are more likely to start smoking when they get older. The Dutch Heart Foundation, co-initiator of the 'Smokefree Generation movement', developed a program to motivate and facilitate sports clubs in making sports grounds smokefree. Intervention or response Early 2016 the first sports clubs were recruited to implement a smokefree agreement. We develope... Mehr ...