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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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