Jón Jónsson chats about a healthy lifestyle

Hafnarfjörður takes its preventative role seriously and
has, among other things, taken the approach of offering education for the purpose of prevention within
of Hafnarfjörður. For eleven years, the gentle-hearted Hafnarfjörður musician
and former footballer Jón Jónsson visited all the Year 8 pupils
to the primary schools in Hafnarfjörður and chatted with them about a healthy lifestyle. These
Visits are taking place at the moment, and today Jón met with the Year 8 pupils of Skarðshlíðarskóli.
Has this approach been well received by students, their parents and staff?
the schools.

Measurable results from this collaboration

In recent years, Jón has placed a special emphasis on the discussion of
E-cigarettes and their harm, as well as discussing tobacco use by children and young people.
Research and analysis show measurable results from this collaboration.
and especially after it was tried to get Jón Ragnar Jónsson to join
the group. Jón's visits have been very well received by the teachers and the young people.
himself. Jón Ragnar chats with the kids, tells them about his life, answers
questions about football, wonders what's exciting about the e-cigarettes,
discusses a healthy lifestyle, speaks out against the use of smokeless tobacco and has sometimes
the guitar with and sings for the children. Teenagers in the 8th grade generally live very
a healthy life, according to research from Research and Analysis, and it is believed that
Positive and constructive prevention, and especially role models, strengthen them in this.
to continue choosing a healthy lifestyle.

The prevention project is a collaborative project of the Cancer Society
the Capital Region and the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður, which have for years been working on
Prevention of tobacco use among children and young people.