1. Secondhand smoke is:

A) Smoke that is breathed out by a person smoking a cigarette
B) Pollution from smoke stacks, factories, and car exhaust
C) Smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette
D) Both A and C

2. True or False: Secondhand smoke is annoying, but it’s not really a health concern.

True
False

3. True or False: Secondhand smoke has more than 7,000 chemicals and some of these can cause cancer.

True
False

4. When kids are around secondhand smoke, which of these illnesses are they more likely to have?

Ear infections
Severe and frequent asthma attacks
Bronchitis and pneumonia
All of the above

5. Which of these chemicals is found in secondhand smoke?

Ammonia, which is used in fertilizer and cleaning products
Arsenic, which is used in car batteries
Cyanide, which is used to dissolve gold and silver
Formaldehyde, which is used in insulation and photo printing
All of the above
None of the above

6. True or False: Secondhand smoke is only a problem if you can smell it; very low levels can’t affect your health.

True
False

7. True or False: If you air out a room or create a separate non-smoking section, you can avoid all secondhand smoke.

True
False

8. How long does a healthy, non-smoking person have to be around secondhand smoke for it to start affecting their health?

Effects are immediate
30 minutes
3 hours
8 hours

9. Many states have passed laws that ban smoking in bars and restaurants. Within a couple of months, which of these went down?

Lung cancer rates
Pneumonia serious enough for hospital admission
Heart attacks
Colds and flu among people working at restaurants

10. How can you protect yourself and your friends and family from secondhand smoke?

Ask people not to smoke in my home or car
Avoid places that allow smoking indoors
Get involved with smokefree efforts in my community
All of the above

Secondhand Smoke Quiz