CONFERENCE PROCEEDING
Agenti 00Sigarette (007 Smoke Zero)
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LILT Milano Monza Brianza APS (Italian League Against Cancer) , Milano, Italy
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2026;12(Supplement 1):A168
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND-AIM:
The programme is targeted at primary school students aged 9-10. This age group represents a critical intervention window: it precedes peer smoking exposure yet coincides with identity formation, a phase where pedagogically grounded tools produce long-term effects. The programme builds agency, the capacity to choose consciously and resist pressures, equipping children with psychosocial Life Skills as protective factors against nicotine addiction. This approach is consistent with the Health Promoting Schools vision (WHO/SHE Network) and with the Italian National Prevention Plan.
METHODS:
The programme uses social theatre structured into five stages: (1) teacher training webinars integrating health themes across subjects; (2) a 90-minute classroom session led by an EduActor through a “hero’s journey”: children assume a “Special Agent” identity and face villains, including “Madam Dependence,” through puppetry and simulations; (3) an “Agent Kit” (card, booklet, diploma) extending learning to families; (4) a “Special Mission” where classes create original outputs (videos, songs, posters, comics) on “How would you make your city smoke-free?”; (5) a public “Agents’ Celebration” on World No Tobacco Day.
RESULTS:
The programme reaches 11000+ children annually across 200+ schools in Milan and Monza Brianza; 10-year cumulative reach: 100000 children and 6,000 teachers. Card request rate: 78%; 50+ creative outputs per cycle. Teachers report the methodology engages even pupils who typically resist traditional activities: an inclusivity effect extending the programme’s reach. Content is continuously updated to address e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches.
CONCLUSIONS:
Agenti 00Sigarette demonstrates that constituting children as “special health agents”, rather than passive recipients of information, yields more stable, peer-pressure-resistant choices. Its multi-stakeholder cycle (children, teachers, families) generates internal school capacity ensuring long-term sustainability. The standardised model has been extended to Bergamo, Lodi, and Trento; triennial school protocols further institutionalise its presence in the educational landscape. Tobacco control, school health promotion, NCD prevention
The programme is targeted at primary school students aged 9-10. This age group represents a critical intervention window: it precedes peer smoking exposure yet coincides with identity formation, a phase where pedagogically grounded tools produce long-term effects. The programme builds agency, the capacity to choose consciously and resist pressures, equipping children with psychosocial Life Skills as protective factors against nicotine addiction. This approach is consistent with the Health Promoting Schools vision (WHO/SHE Network) and with the Italian National Prevention Plan.
METHODS:
The programme uses social theatre structured into five stages: (1) teacher training webinars integrating health themes across subjects; (2) a 90-minute classroom session led by an EduActor through a “hero’s journey”: children assume a “Special Agent” identity and face villains, including “Madam Dependence,” through puppetry and simulations; (3) an “Agent Kit” (card, booklet, diploma) extending learning to families; (4) a “Special Mission” where classes create original outputs (videos, songs, posters, comics) on “How would you make your city smoke-free?”; (5) a public “Agents’ Celebration” on World No Tobacco Day.
RESULTS:
The programme reaches 11000+ children annually across 200+ schools in Milan and Monza Brianza; 10-year cumulative reach: 100000 children and 6,000 teachers. Card request rate: 78%; 50+ creative outputs per cycle. Teachers report the methodology engages even pupils who typically resist traditional activities: an inclusivity effect extending the programme’s reach. Content is continuously updated to address e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches.
CONCLUSIONS:
Agenti 00Sigarette demonstrates that constituting children as “special health agents”, rather than passive recipients of information, yields more stable, peer-pressure-resistant choices. Its multi-stakeholder cycle (children, teachers, families) generates internal school capacity ensuring long-term sustainability. The standardised model has been extended to Bergamo, Lodi, and Trento; triennial school protocols further institutionalise its presence in the educational landscape. Tobacco control, school health promotion, NCD prevention
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