Nowadays, no one can plead ignorance to the fact that smoking is bad news, but do you know just how much damage it can do? Take a look at the statements below – are they true or false? Try to give the quiz a shot before looking at the answers below. You can write “T or F” for each number on a piece of paper and check your answers at the end! No scrolling down!

1. Smoking causes less than a million deaths every year worldwide.
2. Smoking increases your risk of developing rheumatic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.
3. Male smokers have a greater chance of developing erectile dysfunction.
4. Less than 10 million is spent on advertising and promotion of smoking every year.
5. On average every day over 3000 teens under 18 years of age start smoking.
6. There are between 100-500 different chemicals in tobacco smoke.
7. Cigarettes contain arsenic.
8. Smoking is the 3^rd leading cause of preventable death.
9. Second-hand smoke causes over 40,000 deaths annually.
10. Smoking mostly affects the mouth and lungs.

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Answers:

1. FALSE. Smoking causes over 6 million deaths annually worldwide.
2. TRUE. Smoking significantly increases your risk of developing rheumatic or certain autoimmune diseases.
3. TRUE. Studies have established a strong link between smoking and erectile dysfunction.
4. FALSE. Over 9 billion is spent on smoking promotion and advertising annually.
5. TRUE. Unfortunately, every day thousands of children and teens pick up their first cigarette.
6. FALSE. According to the American Lung Association (ALA) there are over 7,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke!
7. TRUE. Aside from nicotine, cigarettes contain such other harmful ingredients as arsenic, tar, ammonia and formaldehyde – yuck!
8. FALSE. Smoking is the number 1 leading cause of preventable death in America.
9. TRUE. Second-hand smoker is a big killer as well, and can contribute to many chronic diseases such as cancer and lung diseases like COPD.
10. FALSE. While smoking commonly causes lung issues like COPD and lung cancer, it can negatively affect the whole body, contributing to such ailments as heart disease, atherosclerosis, stroke, blindness and diabetes.

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