True or False Fact
Smoking is very unhealthy.
Cigarettes contain nicotine which is extremely addictive and is what
makes smoking hard to quit.
Smoking is very cheap - cigarettes have no taxes on them to encourage
people to buy them.
It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are under the age of 21.
It is against the law to smoke in public in an enclosed space and on
public transport.
Cigarettes release over 50 different chemicals when they burn. Many of
these are poisonous and up to 70 are known to cause cancer.
Tar is a sticky brown substance that collects in the lungs when you
breathe in cigarette smoke. It can also stain your teeth and fingers a
yellow-brown colour.
Tar also contains chemicals that can lead to diabetes.
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that is found in cigarette smoke.
Nicotine is an addictive drug found inside cigarettes. Many people
continue to smoke because of a nicotine addiction.
It is the nicotine inside cigarettes that causes cancer.
Nicotine from smoke reaches the brain and triggers something called
adrenaline. Adrenaline slows down your heartbeat.
The poisonous gas carbon monoxide causes more oxygen than normal
to flow through your bloodstream. As there is more oxygen in the
blood, the heart needs to beat slower to create more oxygen to pump
around the body.
The longer a person smokes, the more fatty deposits build up in their
blood vessels. This can cause problems like heart attacks.
It is the nicotine in cigarettes that causes staining on teeth and fingers.
Smoking also has quite a distinct smell which can linger on your hair
and clothes.
Smoking is not addictive and it’s really easy to give up if you decide to
stop.
Smoking is only harmful to the person holding the cigarette.
Passive smoking is harmful to anyone that breathes in the smoke from
a cigarette, even if they are not holding it.
Childhood asthma has been linked to passive smoking.
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True or False Fact - Answers
True False
Smoking is very unhealthy. Smoking is very cheap - cigarettes have no
taxes on them to encourage people to buy
Cigarettes contain nicotine which is extremely them.
addictive and is what makes smoking hard to
quit.
It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you
are under the age of 21.
It is against the law to smoke in public in an
inclosed space and on public transport.
Cigarettes release over 50 different chemicals
when they burn. Many of these are poisonous
Tar is a sticky brown substance that collects in the and up to 70 are known to cause cancer.
lungs when you breathe in cigarette smoke. It can
also stain your teeth and fingers a yellow-brown
colour. Tar also contains chemicals that can lead
to diabetes.
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that is
found in cigarette smoke. It is the nicotine inside cigarettes that
causes cancer.
Nicotine is an addictive drug found inside
cigarettes. Many people continue to smoke Nicotine from smoke reaches the brain and
because of a nicotine addiction. triggers something called adrenaline.
The longer a person smokes, the more fatty Adrenaline slows down your heartbeat.
deposits build up in their blood vessels.
The poisonous gas carbon monoxide causes
more oxygen than normal to flow through your
This can cause problems like heart attacks.
bloodstream. As there is more oxygen in the
blood, the heart needs to beat slower to create
Smoking also has quite a distinct smell which can more oxygen to pump around the body.
linger on your hair and clothes.
It is the nicotine in cigarettes that causes
Passive smoking is harmful to anyone that staining on teeth and fingers.
breathes in the smoke from a cigarette,even if
they are not holding it.
Smoking is not addictive and it’s really easy
to give up if you decide to stop.
Childhood asthma has been linked to
passive smoking.
Smoking is only harmful to the person
holding the cigarette.
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