Exam 10: Tobacco

More than 47,000 deaths each year in Canada are attributed to tobacco use.

Which of the following can be credited for the first printed report of tobacco smoking?

According to research most cigarette smoking is done in a fairly reliable way, describe what occurs.

Ambien (zolpidem) has recently been approved by the FDA for use in smoking cessation.

The most common type of oral smokeless tobacco is loose-leaf, which is sold in a pouch.

When did Tobacco begin to come under attack, and what were some of the initial responses from the tobacco companies?

Which of the following factors is associated with lower cigarette use among adults?

Approximately how many nonsmokers die each year in Canada from exposure to second-hand smoke?

The annual "smoking-attributable mortality" associated with SIDS, low birth weight, and respiratory problems amount to how many infant deaths per year?

In 2012, it was reported that smoking rates in Canadian Indigenous youth were high. Which group had a smoking rate of 56%?

In 1951, the government introduces Bill C-248 to ban advertising of tobacco products; however, the bill is not debated. Instead, the tobacco industry and the government agree to voluntary guidelines.

What has been the biggest health concern for users of smokeless tobacco?

Describe how Europeans spread tobacco use around the world.

In April 2008, which province outlawed smoking in vehicles carrying children?

Is there an effective nondrug program for quitting smoking?

In 1952, a report done by the Royal College of Physicians in London, England, provides research evidence of the harmful consequences of smoking.

Some smokers resist quitting based on their perception that they will gain weight. Why might this belief have some validity?

What is nitrosamine?

Which of the following describes one of the original sources of the word tobacco?

Discuss the issue of second-hand smoke and the restrictions on smoking in public places. Include your own opinion about the fairness of such regulations, but be sure to include information about the effects of second-hand smoke on nonsmokers, both in homes and the workplace.