World No Tobacco Day Quiz For Students

Correct – People who smoke low tar and/or low nicotine cigarettes take in just as much nicotine and tar (which causes cancer) as smokers of regular cigarettes. These so called ‘milder’ cigarettes have holes in the filter that let in air to dilute the smoke so they taste less harsh. But smokers breathe in more deeply and more often to get the same amount of nicotine (and tar) that they are used to when smoking a regular cigarette. People who smoke low tar and/or low nicotine cigarettes are just as likely to become ill and die from smoking-related diseases as smokers of regular cigarettes. Tobacco companies know that marketing a “milder” cigarette would give smokers a false sense of smoking a “safer” cigarette, resulting in many people switching over instead of quitting.

Correct: 10 – 20 % – More than 80% of young people aged 15 to 19 years do not smoke regularly. Smoking among school students aged 12 to 17 years old has significantly decreased over time falling from 30% in 1999 to 15% in 2010.

Correct: 4000 – Ok, so imagine breathing in flea powder, nail polish remover and floor cleaner all at the same time. But there’s far more: cigarette smoke contains over 4000 chemicals and 69 of these are known to cause cancer. Even if you don’t smoke you can still get sick from these poisonous chemicals just by breathing in other people’s smoke.

Correct – Nicotine is the psychoactive drug in tobacco products that produces dependence. Most smokers are dependent on nicotine, and smokeless tobacco use can also lead to nicotine dependence. Nicotine dependence is the most common form of chemical dependence in Canada. Research suggests that nicotine is as addictive as heroin, cocaine or alcohol.

Correct – In Canada, more than 45,000 Canadians die per year from using tobacco. That equals three school buses full of kids driving off cliffs every day of the year. Smoking kills more Canadians than alcohol, illegal drugs, fires, car accidents, AIDS, and murder combined.

Correct – Exposure to second hand smoke will give you more than just smelly clothes and hair, it can cause: ·increased risk of lung cancer and heart disease ·respiratory problems such as pneumonia and bronchitis ·slower lung growth and decreased lung function ·sore and/or watery eyes ·sneezing and coughing ·sore throat ·breathing problems ·asthmatics to experience wheezing and chest tightening ·ear infections.

False – Since 1998 smoking has increased by 50% in youth oriented movies. In the 1970’s and 1980’s, actors lit a cigarette every 10 to 15 minutes, by the 1990’s they lit up every 1 to 3 minutes. Check out the facts. Smoking in movies encourages young people to think that smoking is more common in society than it actually is. It increases the number of young people who will try smoking. It encourages existing smokers to smoke more and acts as an advertisement for tobacco companies.

Correct – 7 minutes

Correct: All of the above: Ammonia (toilet bowl cleaner), Arsenic (rat poison), Carbon monoxide (car exhaust), Acetone (nail polish remover)

Correct: False – Even one cigarette reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood. This means the heart has to work harder and pump more often to get the same amount of oxygen around the body. Every cigarette causes harm. Also, nicotine is very addictive so one cigarette every now and then may turn into one very month, one every week, one every day, and eventually one every hour.