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Smoking & Vaping

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Christopher Columbus brought tobacco back to Europe, the Europeans thought it had _________________.

a)

healing properties

b)

magic powers

c)

cancerous properties

2.

In the 1600's tobacco was also used as

a)

toilet paper

b)

lettuce for salad

c)

money

d)

facial moisturizer

3.

The Worke of The Chimney Sweepers essay stated that

a)

soot from chimneys and tobacco could have similar health effects

b)

soot from chimneys can kill you

c)

chimney sweeps need a raise for working in dangerous conditions

4.

Choose all that apply. During World War I ...

a)

cigarettes became more popular than pipes

b)

cigarettes were distributed to the troops

c)

the rates of smoking tripled

d)

cigarettes became a unit of currency

5.

Medical researchers, epidemiologists and scientists were beginning to realize that smoking was unhealthy around:

a)

the late 1400's

b)

the late 1500's

c)

the early 1600's

d)

the 1920's - 1950's

e)

1980 - 1990

6.

The first time cigarette prices fell in a decade was during the:

a)

1920's

b)

1950's

c)

1960's

d)

1990's

7.

In 1964, the United States Surgeon General issued a report definitively stating that cigarette smoking is associated with

a)

vaping

b)

lung cancer

c)

inconclusive evidence

d)

tobacco

8.

In the 1980's and 1990's there was a battle between _______________ and _______________ as the number one brand name in the world.

a)

Coca Cola and Marlboro

b)

Apple and Amazon

c)

Google and Microsoft

d)

Toyota and Honda

9.

In 1994, big tobacco company executives testified before congress stating that they did not believe Nicotine was addictive

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Cigarette smoking among adults in the U.S. has hit an all-time low

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Since about 50 years ago when the US Surgeon General first reported about the dangers of cigarettes, there has been a ___________ drop in people who smoke cigarettes.

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

2/3

d)

3/4

12.

E-cigarettes came about in the year

a)

around 2007

b)

around 1994

c)

around 2016

d)

around 1492

13.

Epidemic most closely means

a)

obesity

b)

failure

c)

murder

d)

widespread use

14.

Aerosol is:

a)

harmless water vapor

b)

harmful water vapor

c)

fine solid particles or liquid droplets in air or another gas

d)

hairspray

15.

What ways ARE approved by the Food and Drug Administration to help people quit smoking safely. PICK ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Lozenges

b)

Skin Patches

c)

Juul

d)

Gum

e)

Blu E-Cigarettes

16.

Smoking an e-cigarette is known as

a)

vaping

b)

aerosol

c)

pondering

d)

puffing

17.

The brain stops developing at around what age

a)

10

b)

13

c)

18

d)

21

e)

25

18.

Addiction is a form of

a)

drug

b)

learning

c)

growth

d)

control

e)

marijuana

19.

Nicotine is a/an _____________________ found in all tobacco products.

a)

additive

b)

addictive subtance

c)

flavor

d)

myth

20.

Juul stopped selling flavored Juul pods in 2018 because

a)

the demand for flavors was too high for the company to continue to produce

b)

Kids didn't like the flavors

c)

Flavors may have been attracting young people to use the product

d)

The reason they stopped doing this is unknown to the general public

21.

E.V.A.L.I. stands for ...

a)

Extra, Vaping, Associated, Laryngitis, Illness

b)

Everlasting, Vaping, And, Lung, Injuries

c)

Even, Vaping, Appeals, to Lung, Illness

d)

E-Cigarette, Vaping, Addiction, Lung, Illness

e)

E-Cigarette, Vaping, Associated, Lung, Illness

22.

In the United states __________ EVALI deaths (deaths due to vaping) have been recorded.

a)

about 10

b)

about 70

c)

about 20

d)

about 40

23.

As of February 18, 2020, a total of ___________ hospitalized EVALI cases or deaths have been reported to CDC.

a)

2,800

b)

2,500

c)

1,500

d)

1,000

24.

True or false: Patients with vaping-related lung injuries typically show symptoms that resemble flu or pneumonia.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Some people who suffered from EVALI thought they had _________________ that wouldn't go away and they ended up hospitalized.

a)

broken ribs

b)

colds & bronchitis

c)

hair loss

d)

body odor

26.

One common injury associated with vaping is

a)

collapsed pancreas

b)

collapsed heart

c)

collapsed artery

d)

collapsed liver

e)

collapsed lung

27.

Check all that apply: Symptoms of EVALI patients include

a)

seizures

b)

shortness of breath

c)

fever

d)

cough

e)

vomiting

28.

True or false: A college athlete was hospitalized for 5 months due to vaping.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: Three main causes of lung injuries are:

a)

THC

b)

Vitamin E Acetate

c)

Buying products "off the street"

d)

None of these

30.

What is THC?

a)

THC is the chemical in a Juul.

b)

THC is what makes Nicotine addictive.

c)

THC is a cleaning product put in vapes to make them more dangerous.

d)

THC is the chemical in cannabis (marijuana, pot) that makes people high.

31.

Is it possible for someone to become addicted to marijuana?

a)

Yes

b)

No

32.

TRUE OR FALSE: Second hand smoke is harmless.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

About _______ of marijuana users will become addicted.

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

50%

d)

100%

34.

TRUE OR FALSE: If you begin using marijuana before you turn 18, your chances of becoming addicted increase.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: Using marijuana can:

a)

damage memory

b)

harm unborn babies

c)

can possibly cause anxiety and depression

d)

can impact memory and focus

36.

What is vitamin E acetate?

a)

a nourishing vitamin added to THC vaping liquids to improve the health of the user

b)

an oily chemical added to some THC vaping liquids to thicken or dilute them

c)

an addictive vitamin

d)

skin cream

37.

The outbreak of EVALI peaked in

a)

June 2007

b)

September 2013

c)

September 2019

d)

August 2009

38.

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY - The decline in EVALI cases is due to:

a)

Removal of vitamin E acetate from some products.

b)

Law enforcement actions related to illicit products.

c)

Juul products being declared illegal by the US Surgeon General

d)

Increased public awareness of the risk associated with THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, product use.

e)

Juul flavors being removed from stores in the US

39.

In 2020, it is predicted that there will be ________________ new cases of lung cancer.

a)

About 100,000 new cases

b)

About 1,000,000 new cases

c)

About 10,000 new cases

d)

About 228,820 new cases

e)

about 250,000 new cases

40.

TRUE OR FALSE: The invention of vaping brings society one step closer to curing lung cancer because vaping is a good way to quit smoking.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

TRUE OR FALSE: Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

TRUE OR FALSE: Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

TRUE OR FALSE: the number of new lung cancer cases continues to decrease.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

About ____% of adults in the United States are cigarette smokers.

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

14%

d)

19%

e)

66%

45.

True or False: In 1965, 42% of adults smoked cigarettes and today that number has decreased to about 14%.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What factors have lead to the decline of cigarette smokers in the United States over the years? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)

raising the price of tobacco

b)

educating consumers on the dangers of smoking

c)

efforts to help smokers quit

d)

None of these

47.

Cigarette smoking rates are at a/an:

a)

All time high

b)

Record low

48.

Data shows a 77 percent surge in high school students using e-cigarettes, figures that have prompted the Food and Drug Administration to label this a/an:

a)

pandemic

b)

plague

c)

disease

d)

epidemic

49.

True or False: E-cigarettes are now the most commonly used tobacco product among youth in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

More recent studies have suggested that young e-cigarette users are ___________ more likely to begin smoking cigarettes compared to their peers who do not use e-cigarettes.

a)

two times

b)

four times

c)

ten times

d)

one hundred times