˗ˏˋ chapter 15 ˎˊ˗ Flashcards
substance/agent known to cause cancer
carcinogen
measure of the overall burden of a disease that captures the # of years of life afflicted by poor health or disability, or lost to premature death.
disability-adjusted life years
handheld battery-powered vaporizer that simulates smoking & provides some of the behavioral aspects of smoking, including the hand-to-mouth action of smoking, but w/o burning tobacco.
e-cigarettes
cigarette flavored with the compound menthol
menthol cigarettes
smoke inhaled involuntarily from tobacco being smoked by others.
second-hand smoke
**which of the following was the 1st disease clearly linked to cigarette smoking?
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* emphysema
* bronchitis
* asthma
* lung cancer
lung cancer
in 2019, which of these states imposed the highest tax on cigarettes?
* Missouri
* Virginia
* New York
* California
New York
TRUE OR FALSE ✩࿐࿔
nicotine from tobacco provides a heightened sense of energy & alertness
true ✩࿐࿔
TRUE OR FALSE ✩࿐࿔
data from 2015 shows that about 10 times more smokers want to quit than manage to actually do so
true ✩࿐࿔
TRUE OR FALSE ✩࿐࿔
Tar both flavors cigarette smoke & gives it most of its carcinogenicty
true ✩࿐࿔
TRUE OR FALSE ✩࿐࿔
the effects of smoking tobacco occur most quickly on the cardiovascular system
true ✩࿐࿔
TRUE OR FALSE ✩࿐࿔
there was a high prevalence of lung cancer in the U.S. & Britain in 1900.
false ✩࿐࿔
TRUE OR FALSE ✩࿐࿔
to maintain a constant number of customers over time, the tobacco industry must persuade 1 million people to take up the habit each year to balance the number of smokers who die/quit.
true ✩࿐࿔
TRUE OR FALSE ✩࿐࿔
the Family Smoking Prevention & Tobacco Control Act forbids tobacco companies from sponsoring sporting events
true ✩࿐࿔
in 1974, (blank) was the first state to enact restrictions on smoking in restaurants.
in 1974, Connecticut was the first state to enact restrictions on smoking in restaurants.
High taxes on cigarettes have a disproportionate effect on smoking among the young & among lower-income smokers because these groups have less (blank) income
High taxes on cigarettes have a disproportionate effect on smoking among the young & among lower-income smokers because these groups have less disposable income
From 1988 to 2008, the rate of smoking in California declined by about (blank).
From 1988 to 2008, the rate of smoking in California declined by about half.
The (blank) has used part of the MSA settlement to run aggressive ad campaigns against smoking targeted at youth called the “truth” campaign
The American Legacy Foundation has used part of the MSA settlement to run aggressive ad campaigns against smoking targeted at youth called the “truth” campaign
Match the appropriate characteristic to the correct state:
* passed a comprehensive statewide clean indoor air law in 1975.
* is one of the least restrictive with restrictions applied only in government offices, not schools.
* in 1983, passed a restrictive law against smoking in the workplace, including private workplaces.
* passed a law in 1994 prohibiting smoking statewide in all workplaces except bars, tavern, and casinos.
areas: Wyoming, Minnesota, San Francisco, California
- passed a comprehensive statewide clean indoor air law in 1975: Minnesota
- is one of the least restrictive with restrictions applied only in government offices, not schools: Wyoming
- in 1983, passed a restrictive law against smoking in the workplace, including private workplaces: San Francisco
- passed a law in 1994 prohibiting smoking statewide in all workplaces except bars, tavern, and casinos: California
Match the description to the man.
* professor of medicine at UCSF & a well-known critic of the tobacco industry.
* commissioner of the FDA who launched an offensive against the tobacco industry by asserting that his agency had the authority to regulate tobacco.
* attorney general of Mississippi who sought to recover the medical costs that the state had incurred treating smoking-related illnesses
* signed a law that gives the FDA authority to regulate tobacco products & restrict advertising & promotion.
Choices: Barack Obama, Michael Moore, Stanton Glantz, David Kessler.
- professor of medicine at UCSF & a well-known critic of the tobacco industry: Stanton Glantz
- commissioner of the FDA who launched an offensive against the tobacco industry by asserting that his agency had the authority to regulate tobacco: David Kessler
- attorney general of Mississippi who sought to recover the medical costs that the state had incurred treating smoking-related illnesses: Michael Moore
- signed a law that gives the FDA authority to regulate tobacco products & restrict advertising & promotion: Barack Obama
