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Take the Secondhand Smoke/Aerosol Quiz

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There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke.

 

Secondhand tobacco and marijuana smoke can contain some of the same toxic and cancer-causing chemicals.

 

Smoking/vaping near an open window will eliminate all secondhand exposure.

 

In infants and children, secondhand tobacco smoke exposure can cause:

 

Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure can cause health problems in non-smoking adults.

 

 

A is the correct answer.

There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke. Prohibiting the smoking of tobacco inside or near homes, buildings, vehicles, and other enclosed spaces is the only way to eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke and the health risks that may come with it.

 

A is the correct answer.

Smoking tobacco and marijuana release chemicals into the air. Some of the harmful substances emitted in secondhand tobacco smoke and marijuana smoke can cause lung cancer, heart disease and stroke, and other diseases.

 

False is the correct answer.

The only way to fully eliminate secondhand exposure is to prohibit smoking and vaping in indoor spaces, including in cars, and away from building air intakes, doors, open windows, and other enclosed spaces.

 

All of the above is the correct answer.

In infants and children, secondhand tobacco smoke can cause health problems that include sudden infant death syndrome and respiratory and ear infections.

For children with asthma, secondhand tobacco smoke is an asthma trigger that can cause more frequent and severe asthma attacks.

Some of the harmful substances emitted in secondhand marijuana smoke and secondhand e-cigarette aerosols are similar to those in secondhand tobacco smoke.

 

True is the correct answer.

Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure can cause lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke. It can also result in premature deaths from these conditions among non-smoking adults.

Some of the harmful substances emitted in secondhand marijuana smoke and secondhand e-cigarette aerosols are similar to those in secondhand tobacco smoke.

 

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