Secondhand Smoke
True or false, you will know when you are exposed to secondhand smoke because you will see it and smell it.
False. Secondhand smoke can be invisible and odorless.
True or false, separating smokers and nonsmokers in public places, such as restaurants, keeps nonsmokers from inhaling secondhand smoke.
False. Smoke is not contained in non-smoking sections. Separating smokers from nonsmokers, opening windows, or using air filters does not prevent people from breathing secondhand smoke. In fact, the American Cancer Society states that there is no safe level of exposure for secondhand smoke.
What percentage of children in the US have been exposed to secondhand smoke?
A. Less than 10%
B. 20%
C. Over 35%
C. Over 35%
True or false, mothers who smoke produce less milk for their babies?
True
True or false, secondhand smoke is the cause of more preventable deaths than alcohol?
False. It is the third leading cause of preventable deaths behind active smoking and alcohol.
True or false, only a few states have passed laws to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke.
False. Most states have some form of legislation to protect nonsmokers.
In which of the following places is it legal to smoke in the United States?
A. airline flight
B. interstate bus
C. New York City taxi cab
D. None of the above
D. None of the above
True or false, children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to be quiet and passive.
False. Children who breathe in smoke are more likely to be irritable and cranky, refuse feedings, and spit up more.
True or false, babies exposed to secondhand smoke develop a reduced lung function which will be returned to normal if their parents quit smoking?
False. Babie secondhand smoke may develop permanent reduced lung function, which may never return to normal. However, parents should quit smoking so that the damage will not get any worse.
How many lung cancer deaths in healthy, nonsmoking adults are due to secondhand smoke each year?
A. 700 deaths
B. 3,000 deaths
C. 7,300 deaths
D. 15,000 deaths
C. 7,300 deaths
Define mainstream smoke and side stream smoke and tell which is more dangerous.
Mainstream smoke is exhaled by the smoker; side stream smoke comes directly from the end of a cigarette. Side stream smoke is more dangerous because it has not been filtered.
What was the first state in the US to make smoking in bars illegal?
On January 1st, 1998, California became the first state to prohibit smoking in bars. This law was enacted because people working in bars were found to have much higher rates of tobacco-related diseases because of their exposure to secondhand smoke.
Name three health effects of secondhand smoke on children.
-Increased asthma,
-bronchitis,
-pneumonia,
-ear and throat infections,
-colds,
-sore eyes, nose and throats
are all health effects of secondhand smoke on children
Exposure to secondhand smoke is linked to the number 1 cause of death in infants between the ages of 1 month and 1 year. What is the name of this disease?
SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the major cause of death in infants between the ages of 1 month and 1 year. An estimated 2,000 infants die of it every year.
Since 2009, FDA has regulated cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. In 2016, the FDA finalized a rule(deeming rule), that now allows them to regulate all tobacco products. Which of these products are included in this rule?
A. E-cigarettes
B. Cigars
C. Hookah tobacco
D. Pipe tobacco
E. All of the above
E. All of the tobacco products listed produce a toxic byproduct (secondhand smoke or secondhand aerosol) that can be hazardous to our health.