You know that cigarette smoking is bad for your health.You may love or hate cigarettes, but how much do you know about it and its effects? Answer the following questions about smoking to test your knowledge:

1. If you have smoked cigarettes for many years now and quit tomorrow, your risk of suffering from a heart attack would be __________ after another 15 smoke-free years.

A. 50% the risk of a smoker

B. 25% less than when you quit smoking

C. The same risk as a non-smoker

D. The same as when you quit smoking

2. Quitting smoking has health benefits that can be realized __________.

A. Within 20 minutes

B. Over two days

C. About a year

D. At least 24 hours

3. The most effective way to quit smoking is by __________;

A. Using "mind" methods (for example, hypnosis)

B. Gradually cutting down

C. Taking a deep breath and stubbing out your last cigarette

D. Taking nicotine desensitising drug or having nicotine replacement therapy

4. Heavy smokers are more likely to suffer from such diseases as bronchitis and emphysema compared to non-smokers.

A. True

B. False

5. The dangers of passive smoking is most accurately described by the following statement:

A. Passive smoking harm children only, not adults

B. There are no conclusive studies that passive smoking really causes harm

C. Passive smoking causes a wide range of diseases and illnesses

D. Passive smoking increases the risk of heart disease only

6. You know you're addicted to nicotine when you:

A. Want to smoke everyday.

B. Puff a cigarette as soon as you arise from sleep

C. Attempt to quit, but unsuccessful.

D. All of the above

7. One of the following statements is not true:

A. Smoking is responsible for the 80% of all lung cancer deaths

B. Smoking causes early menopause

C. Many smokers lose their sense of taste and smell

D. Rich people are more likely toi smoke han poor people.

8. Cigarette smoking is a crucial risk factor for stroke and heart attack among 60-year-olds and older.

A. True

B. False

9. Cigarrette smoke contain which of the following substances?

A. Arsenic, usually contained in rat poison.

B. Ammonia, which can be found in dry cleaning fluid and bathroom cleaners)

C. Acetone, which you can find in nail polish remover

D. All of the above

10. Nicotine obtained through smokingaffect your nervous system in just __________.

A. 10 minutes

B. 1 minute

C. 30 seconds

D. 10 seconds

Answer Guide:

1. C

2. D

3. D

4. A

5. C

6. D

7. D

8. A

9. D

1O. D