Which of the Following Statements Are True

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true?

• A) Chronic tobacco smoking heightens the CHD mortality by 2 to 3-fold.
• B) Chronic exposure to environmental tobacco smoke heightens the relative risk of CHD by about 25%.
• C) Smoking cessation produces an approximate 50% reduction in CHD risk within two years.
• D) All of the above statements are correct.

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Definitions:

Atomic Statements

Simple statements that cannot be broken down into parts that are themselves statements, serving as the basic building blocks of more complex statements in logic.

Main Components

Fundamental parts or elements that make up a system, structure, or compound.

Connectives

Logical operators used in sentences to link together propositions, thereby establishing a logical relationship between them; these include conjunctions, disjunctions, and implications.

Main Connective

The primary logical operator in a logical formula which determines the overall structure of the proposition.