Nicotine
Nicotine's physical withdrawal symptoms will probably last...
A. 8-10 hours
B. A couple days or weeks
C. 3-6 Months
D. At least a year.
B. A couple days or weeks
What organs are affected by tobacco use?
Nearly every organ is affected by tobacco use.
Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Which of these is not a smokeless tobacco product?
A. Oral moist snuff
B. Juul
C. Chewing tobacco
D. Dissolvables
B. Juul is a brand of e-cigarette
True or False. Vaping nicotine can be addictive just like smoking cigarettes.
True.
Nicotine in any form can be addictive.
True or False. Pets can experience serious health issues when exposed to secondhand smoke.
True.
Dogs and cats exposed to secondhand smoke have a significantly higher rate of nasal tumors and lung cancer than those who do not.
Which of these does not contain nicotine?
A. Cigarettes
B. E-Cigarettes
C. Chew / Smokeless tobacco
D. All of these contain Nicotine
D. All of these contain Nicotine
True or False. Smoking cigarettes can reduce the effectiveness of some antipsychotic medications by up to 50%.
True.
True or False. Smokeless tobacco reaches peak levels in the body more quickly than smoking cigarettes does.
False.
When tobacco is not inhaled--in products such as cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco --nicotine is absorbed through mucous membranes and reaches peak levels more slowly. When tobacco is smoked, nicotine rapidly reaches peak levels in the bloodstream and enters the brain.
E-Cigarettes are also referred to as…
A. Vape pens
B. Mods
C. E-Hookah
D. All of the above.
D. All of the above
In the United States, secondhand smoke causes approximately _______ deaths from heart disease each year.
A. 2350
B. 19,500
C. 34,000
D. 62,000
C. 34,000 -
Secondhand smoke causes 33,950 deaths from heart disease each year and approximately 7,330 deaths from lung cancer in the US.
True or False. Pregnant women who smoke cigarettes incur increased risk of miscarriage and stillborn infants.
True. Pregnant women who smoke cigarettes incur an increased risk of miscarriage, stillborn or premature infants, or infants with low birth weight.
Cigarette smoking contributes to an estimated _________ deaths in US each year.
A. 60,000
B. 100,000
C. 275,000
D. 480,000
D. 480,000
Cigarette smoking contributes to an estimated 480,000 deaths in the US each year—more than alcohol, illegal substance use, homicide, suicide, car accidents, and HIV/AIDS combined. (NIDA)
Smokeless tobacco users younger than 14 years old are ____________ more likely to develop throat cancer.
A. 5 times
B. 10 times
C. 15 times
D. 20 times
D. 20 times
What percentage of E-cigarettes sold in the United States contain nicotine?
A. 3%
B. 24%
C. 85%
D. 99%
D. 99%
A recent CDC study found that 99% of the e-cigarettes sold in assessed venues in the United States contained nicotine. Some e-cigarettes marketed as containing 0% nicotine have been found to contain nicotine.
True or False. Secondhand smoke is not harmful if you're around for less than 7 minutes at a time.
False. There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke and even short-term exposure potentially can increase the risk of heart attacks.
Nicotine stimulates the adrenal glands, which results in the discharge of _________. This rush of adrenaline stimulates the body and causes an increase in blood pressure, breathing, and heart rate.
A. smoke
B. epinephrine (adrenaline)
C. dopamine
D. blood
B. epinephrine (adrenaline)
Cigarette smoke contains more than _____ chemicals.
A. 60
B. 550
C. 4525
D. 7000
D. 7000
Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, at least 69 of which are known to cause cancer.
Which cancer(s) is associated with smokeless tobacco?
A. Mouth
B. Throat
C. Pancreatic
D. All of the above.
D. All of the above
Smokeless tobacco causes cancer of the mouth, esophagus (the passage that connects the throat to the stomach), and pancreas (a gland that helps with digestion and maintaining proper blood sugar levels)
True or False. Vaping has been proven to help cigarette smokers quit smoking.
False.
Yale health researchers have found that vaping has not been proven to help smokers quit smoking.
True or False. Secondhand smoke exposure is not a risk factor for health problems in adults and children.
False. Secondhand smoke exposure can cause health problems in both adults and children, such as reduced lung function, pneumonia, and bronchitis.
The level of nicotine in a cigarette is determined by…
A. the tobacco plants used
B. the tobacco companies producing the cigarettes
C. a smoker’s lung capacity
D. the level of ammonia in the cigarette
B. the tobacco companies producing the cigarettes
True or False. Smoking cessation can have immediate health benefits including reduce blood pressure and changes of heart attack risk within 24 hours of quitting.
Smoking cessation can have immediate health benefits--within 24 hours of quitting, blood pressure and chances of heart attack decrease. Long-term benefits of smoking cessation include decreased risk of stroke, lung and other cancers, and coronary heart disease. A 35-year-old man who quits smoking will, on average, increase his life expectancy by five years. (NIDA)
True or False. A pinch of smokeless tobacco has about as much nicotine as 1 cigarette.
False.
Smokeless tobacco has more nicotine than cigarettes. Holding an average-sized pinch or dip in the mouth for 30 minutes releases as much nicotine in the body as smoking 4 cigarettes.
True or False. E-cigarette/Vaping aerosol is water vapor and is harmless.
False.
The aerosol that users inhale and exhale from e-cigarettes can expose both themselves and bystanders to nicotine and other harmful substances, including heavy metals, volatile organic compounds, and ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deeply into the lungs.
Which one of the following is not another name for secondhand smoke?
A. Exhaled toxic cloud
B. Environmental tobacco smoke
C. Passive smoke
D. Involuntary smoking
A. Exhaled toxic cloud