Death and Disease Data

Test your tobacco knowledge by taking this quiz on how smoking can lead to various diseases and learn how deadly smoking really is.

Question 1: The leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. is:
a) Gun violence
b) Smoking
c) Fast food consumption
d) AIDS

Question 2: Approximately how many people around the world die each year from smoking-related illness?
a) 15,000
b) 100,000
c) 4 million
d) 6 billion

Question 3: Approximately how many Americans die per year from smoking-related illness?
a) 3,000
b) 15,000
c) 100,000
d) 400,000

Question 4: Approximately 1 out every __ deaths in the U.S. is attributable to smoking:
a) 5
b) 12
c) 20
d) 300

Question 5: The bones of smokers take approximately how long to heal, compared to the bones of non-smokers?
a) About the same amount of time
b) About half as long
c) About half again as long
d) About twice as long

The results

The explanations

Question 1: The leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. is:
Correct answer: Smoking
Your answer: Gun violence Smoking Fast food consumption AIDS you left this question blank


Question 2: Approximately how many people around the world die each year from smoking-related illness?
Correct answer: 4 million
Your answer: 15,000 100,000 4 million 6 billion you left this question blank


Question 3: Approximately how many Americans die per year from smoking-related illness?
Correct answer: 400,000
Your answer: 3,000 15,000 100,000 400,000 you left this question blank

Explanation:

Studies have shown that approximately 400,000 American deaths are attributed to smoking.

Question 4: Approximately 1 out every __ deaths in the U.S. is attributable to smoking:
Correct answer: 5
Your answer: 5 12 20 300 you left this question blank


Question 5: The bones of smokers take approximately how long to heal, compared to the bones of non-smokers?
Correct answer: About twice as long
Your answer: About the same amount of time About half as long About half again as long About twice as long you left this question blank

Explanation:

In addition, smoking increases the odds of developing osteoporosis by decreasing calcium absorption from food.