tobacco

Describes the immediate and long-term health hazards of smoking, including the dangers of passive smoking and the risks to pregnant smokers.

The author, appointed head of the Food and Drug Administration in 1990, tells of his experiences after he organized a team to mount an investigation of the tobacco industry.

Use of crack, cocaine, alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco by pregnant women can cause serious long term problems for the baby. Drug habits of the father also affect children.

Discusses smoking, the effects of smoking, smoking-related illnesses, chemicals in cigarettes, and helpful ways to quit.

Text and illustrations looks at smoking for children.

This book discusses tobacco products that contain an addictive chemical called nicotine and explains that every tobacco product contains dozens of carcinogens linked to a wide range of diseases, including emphysema, heart disease, and lung cancer.

Explores the negative effects of using nicotine and tobacco, and includes links to Internet sites for additional information.

Discusses reasons for smoking, the damaging effects of tobacco on smokers, and the difficulty of breaking the habit.

Provides a history of tobacco products and smoking, with a discussion of harmful effects and changing social attitudes.