Quiz about smoking by Roman Chmiel

Secondhand smoke is...

Smoke that is breathed out by the smoker

Pollution from smoke stacks and car exhaust

Smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette

A and C

Cigarette smoke can reduce the level of vitamin C and E in the body leaving the body vulnerable to attacks by toxins and free radicals. What can you eat to increase your vitamins C and E intake?

Bread

Egg

Fruit and vegetables

Dark chocolate

Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do to become healthier. How long does it take for your body to improve your ability to taste and smell?

48 hours

5 months

9 months

2 years

When you quit, food tastes better so you might want to eat more. Which of the following alternatives can limit the risk of weight gain?

Snacks such as fruit slices or dried fruit

A glass of red wine

Cheese

Chocolate

Secondhand smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, including some that cause cancer in humans.

true

false

Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to have which of the following illnesses?

Bronchitis and pneumonia

Ear infections

Severe and frequent asthma attacks

all

Ventilation and separate non-smoking sections can eliminate secondhand smoke exposure.

true

false

The smoking ban in England makes it illegal to smoke in all enclosed workplaces. When was the smoking ban introduced?

2005

2010

2007

2000

What is the risk to smokers of having a heart attack compared with people who have never smoked?

About the same

Only half the risk

Nearly twice the risk

Slightly increased risk

In 2010, cigarettes, cigars and pipes caused more than one in three deaths in house fires. A smoke alarm can help save your home and the lives of you and your family. When was the first battery powered home smoke detector invented?

1981

1965

1972

1990

A healthy non-smoker must be exposed to secondhand smoke for what amount of time before experiencing negative health effects?

7 hours

2 hours

30 min

5 min

Research has shown that after laws were passed banning smoking in bars and restaurants there was a large decline within a couple of months in which of the following?

Colds and flu in restaurant workers

Heart attacks

Pneumonia requiring hospital admission

Lung cancer rates

Which one of the following is not another name for secondhand smoke?

Environmental tobacco smoke

Exhaled toxic cloud

Passive smoke

Involuntary smoking

Which of these quit-smoking methods works the best?

Counseling and medicines

Cold turkey

Counseling

Medicines

The factors that lead to nicotine addiction are similar to addiction to which other drug or drugs?

Cocaine

Marijuana

Heroin

A and C

The risk for death by heart attack or coronary heart disease goes down how soon after you quit smoking?

3 years

10 years

1 year

20 years

Smoking raises your risk for cancer, coronary heart disease, and lung disease. What other health problems can it cause?

Female infertility

Premature wrinkling of the skin

Hair loss

All of them

When did most current smokers start the habit?

20s

30s

Teenage years

40s and older

Tobacco is the only legally available consumer product that kills people when used entirely as intended?

True

False