With the involvement of the local government and health department, a community-wide program is planned to make all public businesses smoke free, thus eliminating exposure to second-hand smoke. Which of the following levels of prevention of program planning and evaluation is being applied?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

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Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs. This is done by preventing exposures to hazards that cause disease or injury, altering unhealthy or unsafe behaviors that can lead to disease or injury, and increasing resistance to disease or injury should exposure occur. Making public businesses smoke-free is an example of preventing exposure to a hazard (second-hand smoke) before health issues arise from it.

With the Involvement of the Local Government and Health Department