Smoking Cessation

Question 1

How many chemicals and carcinogens are found in cigarette smoke?

Answer 1

> 4000 chemicals

> 40 known carcinogens

Question 2

Name some chemicals found in smoke

Answer 2

Nicotine 
Arsenic
Cadium
Tar 
Carbon monoxide 
Acetone 
Hydrogen cyanide

Question 3

What is the risk of developing lung cancer if you smoke?

Answer 3

22%

Question 4

What is the risk of developing upper respiratory cancer if you smoke?

Answer 4

24%

Question 5

What illnesses can smoking cause?

Answer 5

Type II diabetes M 
Psoriasis 
Macular degeneration 
Osteoporosis 
Crohn's disease

Question 6

What conditions can smoking defend the body against developing?

Answer 6

Parkinsonism 
Sarcoidosis 
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis 
Uterus carcinoma 
Ulcerative colitis

Question 7

What is the trend in the prevalence of smokers?

Answer 7

Poor and unemployed people more likely to smoke

Question 8

What percentage is the number of people smoking changing each year?

Answer 8

Reduce bu 0.7% each year

Question 9

Why is teenage smoking popular?

Answer 9

They want to rebel and feel mature

Question 10

How much nicotine is in E-cigs compared to cigarettes?

Answer 10

25-50%

Question 11

What fraction of pregnant women smoke?

Answer 11

1/3

Question 12

Describe features of pregnant women that are more likely to smoke during pregnancy

Answer 12

Younger
Single
Lower education 
Unskilled 
Male partner likely to smoke

Question 13

What does smoking during pregnancy increase the risk of by 1/3?

Answer 13

Miscarriage
Stillbirth
Neonatal death

Question 14

What can second hand smoke cause in children?

Answer 14

Respiratory infections 
Bronchitis 
Bronchiolitis 
Pneumonia 
Cot death 
Middle ear infection

Question 15

How many years are added onto life expectancy after smoking cessation?

Answer 15

7.5yrs

Question 16

After one year of smoking cessation what is the risk of developing heart disease?

Answer 16

Risk of MI 50% that of a smoker

Question 17

After 15 years of smoking cessation what is the risk of developing heart disease?

Answer 17

Equal risk of non-smoker

Question 18

After 10-15 years of smoking cessation what is the risk of developing lung cancer?

Answer 18

Only slightly greater than non-smoker

Question 19

How much of the price of a packet goes towards tax?

Answer 19

77%

Question 20

How much did the Treasury earn from selling packets in 2014-15?

Answer 20

£9.5billion

Question 21

How can tax influence smoking cessation?

Answer 21

Increasing tax means less people continue buying cigarettes

10% tax increase = 4% reduction in smoking

Question 22

How much do smoking related illnesses cost the NHS?

Answer 22

£3-5 billion

Question 23

Why does smoking increase total cost to society?

Answer 23

Loss of productivity/economic output
Absenteeism
Fires
Passive smoking effects

Question 24

How many people are employed in the tobacco industry in UK?

Answer 24

5000

Question 25

What law did the government introduce in 2005?

Answer 25

Smoking, Health and Social care (Scotland) Act

Question 26

What restrictions did the 2005 Scotland Act impose?

Answer 26

No selling tobacco < 18yrs No smoking in vehicles with kids in it No proxy purchase No cig vending machines Standardise packaging

Question 27

What was implemented to standardise packaging?

Answer 27

``` 2016 EU Tobacco Product Directive Picture warnings on 65% of a packet Ban of flavours (i.e. menthol) Minimum pack size 20 cigs Limits of tar, nicotine and CO Adjectives 'mild' 'smooth' banned ```

Question 28

What is the rule about smoking in public places?

Answer 28

Banned in all public places and workplaces (there are exceptions)

Question 29

What are the exceptions to public smoking?

Answer 29

Hotel bedrooms Designated rooms in care homes and prisons Private homes Actors

Question 30

How is tobacco regulated?

Answer 30

All tobacco products sold in UK must have 'UK Duty Paid' to distinguish from smuggled goods

Question 31

How can smoking cessation be influenced at an individual level?

Answer 31

Dont smoke yourself Be supportive Use skilled people around you i.e skilled advisory service