Multiple Choice
True or False
Test Your Knowledge
Fill in the Blank
Facts!
100
Smoking can make it harder for a woman to become pregnant. It can also affect her baby’s health before and after birth. Smoking increases risks for:
A. Stillbirth (death of the baby before birth)
B. Sudden infant death syndrome (known as SIDS or crib death)
C. Orofacial clefts in infants
D. Preterm (early) delivery
E. All of the Above
E. All of the Above
100
"Organic" or "Natural" tobacco products are a safer alternative to non-organic or unnatural tobacco products.
FALSE.
All kinds of tobacco, when inhaled in a burnt form, are harmful to your health. Cigarettes labeled "natural" or "organic tobacco" pose the same risks as regular cigarettes because they contain the same toxins. These include heavy metals, carbon monoxide, tar, nicotine, and more.
100
How many "C's" (on the spectrum of change) were there in the video we just watched?
FOUR
100
According to DSHS, tobacco use kills more than ____ people a day in the U.S. and is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death.
(Acceptable answers are within 25% of exact number)
1,300. Each year, tobacco claims more lives than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined.
(Acceptable Answers are between 975 - 1625)
100
Today, our group topic is: Smoking ______
CESSATION
200
According to dosomething.org, smoking is the cause of ___ deaths in the US annually. And tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death.
A. 1 in 3
B. 1 in 5
C. 1 in 6
D. 1 in 10
B. 1 in 5
200
According to the CDC, using smokeless tobacco during pregnancy decreases the risk for early delivery and stillbirth.
FALSE.
Smokeless tobacco INCREASES the rise for early delivery and stillbirth.
Nicotine in smokeless tobacco products that are used during pregnancy can affect how a baby’s brain develops before birth. (CDC)
200
In the video we just watched, what did the first "C" stand for?
CHOOSE
200
Organic tobacco is grown without using any sort of fertilizers, chemicals, or pesticides. Tobacco naturally contains ________, but the drying process may add many types of chemicals, flavorings, and preservatives to it. (WebMD)
NICOTINE
200
What does COPD stand for?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
COPD, is a disease that damages the lungs in ways that make it hard to breathe.
300
What was the woman's name who taught the video we just watched?
A. NADIA DAVOS
B. NASIA DAVOS
C. NASIA DAVOSI
D. JEWEL
B. NASIA DAVOS
300
Smoking can affect men’s sperm, which can reduce fertility and also increase risks for birth defects and miscarriage.
TRUE
300
In the video we just watched, what did the second "C" stand for?
CULTIVATE
300
According to dosomething.org, the CDC estimates that adult male smokers lose an average of ___ years of life and female smokers lose 14.5 years of life because of smoking. And given the diseases that smoking can cause, it can steal your quality of life long before you die.
(Acceptable answers are within 25% of the exact number)
13.2
(Acceptable answers are between 9.9 - 16.5)
300
What health problems can secondhand smoke cause? (Name at least 2)
There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. People who do not smoke who are exposed to secondhand smoke, even for a short time, can suffer harmful health effects.
- In adults who do not smoke, secondhand smoke exposure can cause coronary heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and other diseases. It can also result in premature death.
- Secondhand smoke can cause adverse reproductive health effects in women, including low birth weight.
- In children, secondhand smoke exposure can cause respiratory infections, ear infections, and asthma attacks. In babies, secondhand smoke can cause sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
- Since 1964, about 2,500,000 people who did not smoke died from health problems caused by secondhand smoke exposure.
- The effects of secondhand smoke exposure on the body are immediate. Secondhand smoke exposure can produce harmful inflammatory and respiratory effects within 60 minutes of exposure which can last for at least three hours after exposure.
500
About _________ pounds of butts end up as toxic trash each year, making cigarettes the most littered item on Earth.
A. 147 billion
B. 250 million
C. 1.69 billion
D. 2.5 million
C. 1.69 billion
500
Smoking activates the reward areas of your brain that cause you to release the feel good neurons called endorphins.
False. Smoking activates the reward areas of your brain that cause you to release DOPAMINE.
500
In the video we just watched, what did the third "C" stand for?
CHANGE
500
According to DSHS, tobacco use kills more than ____ people a day in the U.S. and is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death.
(Acceptable answers are within 25% of exact number)
1,300. Each year, tobacco claims more lives than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined.
(Acceptable Answers are between 975 - 1625)
500
Define ces·sa·tion (noun):
the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.
1000
In the US, about _______ children under the age of 18 are smokers.
A. 3 million
B. 1 billion
C. 750,000
D. 1.5 million
A. 3 million
1000
More people die from smoking than car accidents, homicides, and fires combined every year.
TRUE
1000
In the video we just watched, what did the fourth "C" stand for?
CONDITION
1000
Tobacco plant mass production began in the ___ century.
19th
1000
Nicotine