Poll the students at your school on their awareness of the effects of smoking

Do your friends know how bad smoking is? Do they know, for example, that young smokers have poorer lung function, slow rate of lung growth, and may show early signs of heart disease and stroke? Find out what they know and what they don't know, then put them on to the facts. Check out our facts about smoking and lung cancer.

And if you want to take it even further, how about having an awareness campaign about smoking and the health hazards associated with this nasty habit. Here's how.