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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...
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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.
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True
False
Secondhand smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, including some that cause cancer in humans.
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True
False
Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to have which of the following illnesses?
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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?
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Exhaled toxic cloud
Environmental tobacco smoke
Passive smoke
Involuntary smoking
Which of the following chemicals does secondhand smoke contain?
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Ammonia
Arsenic
Cyanide
Formaldehyde
All of the above
None of the above
Ventilation and separate non-smoking sections can eliminate secondhand smoke exposure.
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True
False
A healthy non-smoker must be exposed to secondhand smoke for what amount of time before experiencing negative health effects?
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5 minutes
30 minutes
3 hours
8 hours
Laws that limit where a person can smoke and reduce secondhand smoke exposure
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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?
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Lung cancer rates
Pneumonia requiring hospital admission
Heart attacks
Colds and flu in restaurant workers
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