Ch 15 - 3

Question 1

Environment Tobacco Smoke (ETS)

(non-smoker)

Answer 1

Secondhand smoke: worse than smoking yourself

Combined mainstream and sidestream smoke

Sidestream smoke is not filtered

Question 2

Sidestream smoke

Answer 2

enters the atmosphere
from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

Question 3

Environment Tobacco Smoke (ETS)

Answer 3

also called Second-Hand
Smoke

Question 4

ETS is made up of

Answer 4

mainstream smoke
and sidestream smoke

Question 5

mainstream smoke is the

Answer 5

Smoke exhaled by smokers

Question 6

Infants & children

(ETS effecs)

Answer 6

SIDS is related to secondhand smoke

Triggers cases of bronchitis,
pneumonia and other respiratory infections

Increased risk for lung cancer and COPD later in life

Question 7

Smoking and Pregnancy

Answer 7

Maternal smoking causes an estimated 100 deaths of infants each year
Increases risk of ectopic pregnancy; when both mum and child dies

Premature delivery and issues with the placenta

Risk of lower birthweight

Children born to mothers smoking two packs per day tend not to thrive as they develop through childhood

Question 8

Action at the Individual Level

Answer 8

1. Smoker violates no-smoking designation – complain
2. Children buying tobacco- report illegal activity to facility management or police
3. Learn more about addiction cessation so you can help people you know
4. Vote for candidates supporting anti-smoking measures
5. Cancel subscriptions to magazines carrying tobacco advertising
6. Voice opinion on positive representation of tobacco use
7. Volunteer with the Canadian Lung Association

Question 9

Action at the Local Level

Answer 9

Passage of ordinances to ban smoking in public places
Stores
Workplaces
Public outdoor areas (playgrounds)

Question 10

Action at the Provincial/Territorial Level

Answer 10

Take control of strategies using strategic taxation policies

• Identified as a contributing factor to declining smoking rates
• Bans on secondhand smoke

Question 11

Action in the Federal Level

Answer 11

Federal government has enacted several strategies to reduce the ability of the tobacco companies to market and attract new smokers

Banning flavours and additives to tobacco products

Question 12

Benefits of Quitting

Answer 12

Quitting provides immediate health benefits to men and women:

1. Food tastes better
2. Sense of smell is sharper
3. Circulation improves
4. Drop in blood pressure
5. Capacity for exercise improves
6. Experience less headaches
7. Complexion may improve

Question 13

Options for Quitting Smoking

Answer 13

No single method works for everyone

Health Canada offers resources to help smokers quit
- Smokers’ help-line

Develop a strategy for success

Support groups
- Family and friends

Nicotine replacement therapy: gums and patches