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CHECK YOUR SMOKING I.Q.

If you or someone you know is an older smoker, you may think that there is no point in quitting now. Think again. By quitting smoking now, you will feel more in control and have fewer coughs and colds. On the other hand, with every cigarette you smoke, you increase your chances of having a heart attack, a stroke, or cancer. Need to think about this more? Take this older smokers' I.Q. quiz. Just answer "true" or "false" to each statement below.

1. If you have smoked for most of your life, it's not worth stopping now.
True False

2. Older smokers who try to quit are more likely to stay off cigarettes.
True False

3. Smokers get tired and short of breath more easily than nonsmokers the same age.
True False

4. Smoking is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke among adults 60 years of age and older.
True False

5. Quitting smoking can help those who have already had a heart attack.
True False

6. Most older smokers don't want to stop smoking.
True False

7. An older smoker is more likely to smoke more cigarettes than a younger smoker.
True False

8. Someone who has smoked for 30 to 40 years probably won't be able to quit smoking.
True False

9. Very few older adults smoke cigarettes.
True False

10. Lifelong smokers are more likely to die of diseases like emphysema and bronchitis than nonsmokers.
True False


 

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