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 ________(CHILDREN)_______________________.

2.  Exposure to secondhand smoke puts children in danger of severe ________(RESPIRATORY)______________ diseases and can hinder the growth of their __________(LUNGS)_____________________.

3.  The National Institutes of Health has listed ETS as a known human ________(CARCINOGEN)______________________.

4.  A Group A carcinogen is one which is known to cause __________(CANCER)___________________ in humans.

5.  It is proven that exposure to ETS causes ________(LUNG)______________ cancer and has been linked to an increased risk for

_______(HEART)____________ disease in nonsmokers.

6.  ETS exposure increases the risk for __(SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME)__ and _(MIDDLE EAR INFECTIONS)_

for children.

7.  The most effective method for reducing ETS exposure is ___(SMOKE FREE)___________________________ environments.

8.  One benefit of a smoke-free home is that _______(INSURANCE)__________ rates may be lower.

9.  Exposure to nicotine can be determined by measuring the cotinine levels in the ______(BLOOD)_______, ___(SALIVA)______,

or _____(URINE)_____________.

10.  In 1991, nearly ______(90)________% of the United States population had measurable levels of serum cotinine in their blood.