Pre-reading questions:
- Government warning says that cigarette smoking is dangerous to anyone’s health. Do you agree that smoking is dangerous?
- You don’t smoke but you are exposed to sickness because of cigarette smoke. Is this okay with you?
A US research says non-smokers who live in the same house with smokers have a high chance of stroke. Almost 50 percent of the nonsmokers who had stroke are exposed to second-hand smoke at home. Stroke survivors exposed to second-hand smoke can die from any cause. A blood test was done to know the amount of smoke people were exposed to. Research factors include race, sex, education, and income level. Black men with high alcohol intake are more exposed to second-hand smoke. However, all levels of exposure to second-hand smoke is not safe. We must stay away from smoking areas to lessen our exposure to second-hand smoke.
Vocabulary:
research – [noun] a detailed study of a subject
exposure – [noun] experiencing or being affected by something
intake – [noun] act of taking in something
level – [noun] the amount or number of something
lessen – [verb] making smaller or less
True or False:
- A Japanese research says non-smokers who live in the same house with smokers have a high chance of stroke.
- Stroke survivors exposed to first-hand smoke can die from any cause.
- Research factors include race, sex, education and income level.
- All levels of exposure to second-hand smoke is safe.
- We must stay away from smoking areas to lessen our exposure to second-hand smoke.