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After a 1998 tobacco settlement,many anti-smoking ads were paid for by the very companies that promote smoking.

A) True
B) False

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Reynolds was unable to market Premier,a plastic cigarette containing catalytic crystals coated with tobacco extract,because


A) they were too expensive.
B) the FDA considered them a "nicotine delivery device" rather than an agricultural product.
C) they proved more toxic than regular cigarettes.
D) they had a foul taste.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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A cigar contains enough nicotine for two lethal doses,if the nicotine were injected.

A) True
B) False

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Per capita sales of cigarettes in the U.S.started to decrease in 1990.

A) True
B) False

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During the 18th century,which method of use of tobacco increased in England?


A) cigarettes
B) snuff
C) pipes
D) chewing tobacco

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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B

In 2006,the FDA approved a nicotine partial agonist drug as a smoking treatment.The drug is


A) diazepam (Valium) .
B) olanzepine (Zyprexa) .
C) varenicline (Chantix) .
D) xanthine (Theophil) .

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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One recent fad in tobacco use has been


A) tobacco lozenges.
B) nicotine soap.
C) hookahs (water pipes) .
D) snorting powdered nicotine.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Over 90 percent of all U.S.cigarettes sold are now


A) filter cigarettes.
B) low-tar brands.
C) menthol flavored.
D) made outside the U.S.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The FDA has regulated nicotine content of cigarettes since 1964.

A) True
B) False

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are quickly becoming one the largest U.S.exports.

A) True
B) False

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Tobacco use became popular in European culture because:


A) its pleasant taste and aroma were enticing.
B) it was associated with wealth and status.
C) it was easy to produce and obtain.
D) it was associated with Native American culture.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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B

In 1993,the Environmental Protection Agency declared that


A) sidestream smoke is lower in nitrosamines.
B) secondhand smoke is a known carcinogen that increases lung cancer risk.
C) smoking would be banned in all federal facilities.
D) cigarette smoking might be a cause of heart disease.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Although there are concerns about smoking during pregnancy,the research studies have not consistently demonstrated any specific risks.

A) True
B) False

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Recent research on the dependence produced by nicotine has focused on genetic differences related to:


A) opioid receptors.
B) serotonin receptors.
C) norepinephrine neurons.
D) acetylcholine receptors.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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People who switch to low tar and nicotine brand cigarettes


A) can avoid most of the health problems of cigarettes.
B) typically take more and deeper puffs and probably get no safety benefit.
C) actually generate more secondhand smoke.
D) still have some risk,but it is much lower than with regular cigarettes.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The psychological effect of cigarette smoking is


A) arousal and activation-a mild stimulant effect.
B) calm and relaxation-a mild antianxiety effect.
C) altered perception-a mild hallucinogenic effect.
D) a combination of A and

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Chewing was the most popular form of tobacco use until about 1900,but by 1920 the most popular form was


A) snuff.
B) cigarettes.
C) pipes.
D) cigars.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The major commercial species of tobacco is Nicotiana tobacum.

A) True
B) False

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The biggest health concern for users of smokeless tobacco has been


A) cancer of the mouth,pharynx,and esophagus.
B) high blood pressure.
C) lung cancer.
D) liver disease.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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In 2009,the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act


A) approved the marketing of "safer" cigarettes.
B) authorized the FDA to regulate tobacco products in specific ways.
C) approved novelty products,such as candy-flavored cigarettes.
D) was repealed by the U.S.legislature.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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