Things You Might Not Know About Tobacco-Pre-test
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b.A significantly lesser percentage of students at my school use tobacco.
c.About the same percentage of students at my school use tobacco.
2.New York State recently passed a law requiring that only cigarettes that put themselves out be sold in New York.There will also be penalties for selling regular cigarettes. This might cause the price of cigarettes in New York to increase and their availability to decrease.The result might be:
a.Stores will just buy cigarettes from neighboring states to sell in New York.
b.Fewer people will die from home fires.
c.Fewer people will be seen smoking on the public streets of New York
d.There will no longer be cigarette ads at sports facilities in New York.
3.The taxes on cigarettes vary from state to state.The death rates from tobacco-related diseases also vary from state to state.If it is believed that very high taxes on cigarettes would make the cost of smoking too high and smokers would quit or not start then which of the following conclusions could be drawn?
a.States with low taxes don’t care about the heath of their citizens
b.States with high taxes would have lower death rates from tobacco related illnesses.
c.It is difficult to quit smoking.
d.The Marlboro Man rode a horse because he couldn’t afford a car.
4.The tobacco industry recently agreed to pay the states and the federal government billions of dollars because of the damage to the health of Americans caused by tobacco.If tobacco sales drop substantially as a result of the settlement which of the following will happen?
a.Health care costs will rise.
b.Tobacco farmers and their communities will suffer an economic loss.
c.States will have to raise income taxes because of the tobacco tax losses.
d.People will want to buy second-hand smoke.
5.Kreteks and bidis are imported cigarettes made from tobacco, cloves and other flavorings.If they are sold in smaller packs and at a lower price than regular cigarettes they will:
a.Be safer because they come few to a pack.
b.Be safer because they have less tobacco in them.
c.Be more likely to be tried by youngsters because of the flavoring.
d.Be more likely to be tried by youngsters because of the great filter on them.