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

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The program is aimed at preventing the onset of exposure to secondhand smoke by making all public businesses smoke-free. This is an example of primary prevention, which focuses on preventing the occurrence of a specific health problem before it occurs. By implementing the program, the government and health department are taking steps to protect individuals who are not yet exposed to secondhand smoke from developing related health problems.

With the Involvement of the Local Government and Health Department