FYI
The
VAPOUROUND
Quiz
1. Over the past few years, electronic cigarettes (ECs)
have become one of the most…
a - commercial flops of all time
b - under-regulated industries in existence
c - preferred alternatives to conventional cigarettes
d - talked about passing fads of a generation
2. Three things which make e-cigarettes popular among
smokers are their…
a - appearance, taste and use characteristics
b - tobacco concentration, taste and appearance
c - filter tips, long life batteries and ease of use
d - colour, size and smell
3. Based on a survey done on March 2016, 29% of U.S.
smokers tried electronic cigarettes to do what?
a - blow huge clouds
b - impress their mates
c - quit smoking
d - boost their self-confidence
4. In 2015, Public Health England and other UK medical
bodies estimated that electronic cigarettes were how much
less harmful than conventional cigarettes?
a - 12%
b - 25%
c - 89%
d - 95%
5. Which of the following statements is true?
a - Conventional cigarettes are the least harmful nicotine-
containing product while electronic cigarettes are far more
harmful
b - Conventional cigarettes are the most harmful nicotine-
containing product while electronic cigarettes are far less
harmful
6. When considering the risks of using e-cigarettes which of
the following statements is true?
a - e-cigarettes have been shown to be completely safe
b - e-cigarettes have been shown to be considerably safer than
conventional cigarettes
c - e-cigarettes have been shown to be completely unsafe
d - there is currently no data on the relative safety of e-cigarettes
and conventional cigarettes
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7. The 2017 study “A Comparative Health Risk Assessment
of Electronic Cigarettes and Conventional Cigarettes” found
that:
a - the use of electronic cigarettes presents a lower risk to health
than the use of conventional cigarettes
b - the use of electronic cigarettes presents the same risk to
health as does the use of conventional cigarettes
c - the use of electronic cigarettes presents a greater risk to
health than the use of conventional cigarettes
d - it is impossible to compare the health risks of e-cigarettes
and conventional cigarettes because the two systems are so
different to each other.
8. The same study as mentioned in Q7 also found that:
a - electronic cigarettes are likely to be of high health risk to the
user
b - electronic cigarettes are likely to be of low health risk to the
user
c - electronic cigarettes are likely to be of medium health risk to
the user
d - electronic cigarettes are likely to be of severe health risk to
the user
9. The above study’s main conclusion was that:
a - Using electronic cigarettes to replace conventional cigarettes
as nicotine delivery products could lead to hundreds of lives
saved and minor reductions in the burden of many smoking-
related diseases
b - Using electronic cigarettes to replace conventional cigarettes
as nicotine delivery products could lead to millions of lives saved
but play no part in reducing the burden of many smoking-related
dis