Smoking and your body: how clued up are you?

Smoking and your body: how clued up are you?

 
Smoking is one of the top health resolutions people make at the start of a new year. But if you're struggling with giving up right now, knowing how bad your habit is for your health could give you the motivation you need to resist your cravings. Try our quiz to find out how much you really know about how smoking affects your body…

Question 1

Which organ or organs of the body may be affected by smoking?

  • Lungs
  • Heart and blood vessels
  • Digestive and reproductive organs
  • All of the above

The correct answer is:

All of the above

Question 2

At what rate, on average, does your heart beat increase within just a few seconds of taking a puff on a cigarette?

  • Five beats per minute
  • 10 beats per minute
  • 15-25 beats per minute
  • 40-50 beats per minute

The correct answer is:

15-25 beats per minute

Question 3

Research shows that smoking could reduce your life by an average of…

  • One to two years
  • Three to four years
  • Five to six years
  • Seven to eight years

The correct answer is:

Seven to eight years

Question 4

Smoking increases your risk of cancer, but which type?

  • Lung cancer
  • Mouth, nose and throat cancer
  • Bladder, kidney and stomach cancer
  • All of the above

The correct answer is:

All of the above

Question 5

How much higher is your risk of developing peripheral arterial disease if you're a smoker compared with someone who has never smoked?

  • 10-16 times higher
  • 5-6 times higher
  • Twice as high
  • Smoking has no effect on your arteries

The correct answer is:

10-16 times higher

Question 6

Which of the following health problems has been linked with passive smoking (ie breathing secondhand smoke)?

  • Heart attack
  • Stroke
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • All of the above

The correct answer is:

All of the above

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