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Did You Know ? >> Smoking quiz
Smoking quiz

You've heard that cigarettes are bad for your health - but how much do you really know about smoking? Try the following quiz and find out.
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1) If a person who has smoked for many years quit tomorrow, after another 15 smoke-free years their risk of heart attack would be…

1. exactly the same as when they quit smoking
2. the same risk as someone who had never smoked
3. 25% less than when they quit smoking
4. half the risk of a smoker
   
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2) Which of the following is the most effective way to give up smoking?

1. cold turkey - take a deep breath and stub out your last cigarette
2. cutting down gradually
3. by using a 'mind' method like hypnosis
4. with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or a nicotine desensitising drug (such as bupropion)
   
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3) What proportion of smokers say they would like to quit the habit?

1. 33 per cent
2. 53 per cent
3. 73 per cent
4. 93 per cent
   
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4) Across the world, the number of smoking-related deaths is currently set to…

1. decline rapidly
2. slowly decline
3. remain at a constant level
4. increase steadily
   
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5) Which of the following statements most accurately describes the dangers of passive smoking?

1. passive smoking has been proven to cause a wide range of illnesses
2. there have been lots of studies into passive smoking, but it isn't clear whether it really causes harm
3. passive smoking has been shown to harm children, but not adults
4. passive smoking has been shown to raise a person's risk of heart disease only
   
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6) Which disease does smoking NOT increase the risk of?

1. heart disease
2. peripheral vascular disease
3. bladder cancer
4. parkinson's disease
   
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7) What percentage of deaths in the UK are caused by smoking?

1. 1 per cent
2. 5 per cent
3. 20 per cent
4. 50 per cent
   
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8) Which of the following smoking statements is false?

1. smoking causes at least 80 percent of lung cancer deaths
2. smoking makes the menopause happen earlier in women
3. smokers often lose their sense of smell
4. the richer you are in Britain, the more likely you are to smoke
   
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9) Which of these age groups are most likely to be smokers?

1. 16-20
2. 20-24
3. 35-49
4. 60 or older
   
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10) Which of these substances are found in cigarette smoke?

1. arsenic (found in rat poison)
2. acetone (found in nail polish remover)
3. ammonia (found in bathroom cleaners and dry cleaning fluid)
4. all of the above
   
   
 
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