Answers for this worksheet can be located at the following two websites:

            www.cdc.gov/tobacco/research_data/environmental/factsheet_ets.htm
            www.cdc.gov/tobacco/research_data/environmental/etsfact3.htm
 

1.  The segment of the population most affected by secondhand smoke is ____________________________________.

2.  Exposure to secondhand smoke puts children in danger of severe ______________________ diseases and can hinder the growth

of their _______________________________.

3.  The National Institutes of Health has listed ETS as a known human __________________________________.

4.  A Group A carcinogen is one which is known to cause ________________________________ in humans.

5.  It is proven that exposure to ETS causes __________________________ cancer and has been linked to an increased risk for_______________________ disease in nonsmokers.

6.  ETS exposure increases the risk for ___________________________________ and ______________________________

for children.

7.  The most effective method for reducing ETS exposure is __________________________________ environments.

8.  One benefit of a smoke-free home is that ______________________ rates may be lower.

9.  Exposure to nicotine can be determined by measuring the cotinine levels in the ____________________, _________________,

or __________________________.

10.  In 1991, nearly ________________% of the United States population had measurable levels of serum cotinine in their blood.