Post on 04-Jan-2016
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Tobacco; the facts
“It is illegal for shops and supermarkets to sell any tobacco products in Scotland to anyone
under the age of 18”
True or false?
“It is illegal for shops and supermarkets to sell any tobacco products in Scotland to anyone
under the age of 18”
True
“Someone who has been smoking for 2 years will find it much easier to quit smoking than someone who has
been smoking for 6 months”
True or false?
“Someone who has been smoking for 2 years will find it much easier to quit smoking than someone who has
been smoking for 6 months”
false
“Smoking helps you to relax and cope better with life”
True or false?
“Smoking helps you to relax and cope better with life”
false
“Smoking makes people worse at sports”
True or false?
“Smoking makes people worse at sports”
True
“The majority of adults who smoke in Scotland are not interested in quitting”
True or false?
“The majority of adults who smoke in Scotland are not interested in quitting”
false
“Second-hand smoke is the smoke breathed in from other peoples cigarettes”
True or false?
“Second-hand smoke is the smoke breathed in from other peoples cigarettes”
True
“It is estimated that over 78,000 children work on tobacco farms across Malawi, sometimes up to 12
hours a day for 11p”
True or false?
“It is estimated that over 78,000 children work on tobacco farms across Malawi, sometimes up to 12
hours a day for 11p”
True
“Each year nearly 600 million trees are destroyed to provide fuel to dry tobacco”
True or false?
“Each year nearly 600 million trees are destroyed to provide fuel to dry tobacco”
True
“During World War I the government gave soldiers cigarettes as part of their rations”
True or false?
“During World War I the government gave soldiers cigarettes as part of their rations”
True
“In the 1950’s cigarettes were advertised as being healthy”
True or false?
“In the 1950’s cigarettes were advertised as being healthy”
True
Click on this link to see the “More Doctors Smoke Adverts”
The Tobacco quiz homework challenge
What next? Why not take the quiz home and see if your parents/guardians know as much about tobacco as you?