Establishing safe and healthy behaviors for medicine usage, household products, and exposure to secondhand, and even third-hand smoke (residual nicotine and other chemicals left on indoor surfaces by tobacco smoke) is important for a lifetime of healthy practices and accident prevention beyond kindergarten. After exploring various reasons for using medicines such as being sick, students learn that medicines can be helpful or harmful. Students learn that doctors recommend medicines for people when they are sick or to help them feel better.
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