Quiz: How Bad Is Secondhand Smoke?

How much do you know about secondhand smoke? Take this quiz to learn more about the dangers of secondhand smoke.

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

Secondhand smoke is annoying, but it is not really a health concern. *

True

False

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? *

Ear infections

Severe and frequent asthma attacks

Bronchitis and pneumonia

All of the above

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

Exhaled toxic cloud

Environmental tobacco smoke

Passive smoke

Involuntary smoking

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

True

False

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

5 minutes

30 minutes

3 hours

8 hours

Laws that limit where a person can smoke and reduce secondhand smoke exposure *

Hurt only small businesses

Hurt small, medium, and large businesses

Hurt only medium and large businesses

Improve profits for most businesses

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? *

Lung cancer rates

Pneumonia requiring hospital admission

Heart attacks

Colds and flu in restaurant workers