tobacco use

This book offers updated information about the health consequences associated with smoking and other forms of tobacco use. It explains cultural influences, methods by which nicotine is consumed, and cancers and other health concerns and diseases associated with the use of tobacco. Discusses e-cigarettes and vaping, plus ways to prepare and quit smoking, tools and products to help, nicotine replacement therapy, and tips for dealing with the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

This 3-volume set is written for readers at grade 7 and higher and covers addictions, causes, and treatments of particular importance to adolescents. Articles on the nature of addiction and its roots include advertising, genetics, families, and personal problems.

Explains that e-cigarettes are not really a safe alternative to smoking as they contain nicotine and other chemicals that can cause health problems.

"Tobacco use is the world's leading preventable cause of death. This title explores the history of tobacco, its effects on the body, government policies toward it, and ways that users can quit"--Provided by publisher.

This book takes a critical look at vaping and its impact on public health.

Presents a history of the tobacco industry and smoking, looks at laws related to tobacco, features a biographical listing of significant people in the field, and includes a chronology, a glossary, and a guide to further research.

Examines the problems of drug and alcohol use and abuse by teens, focusing on tobacco addiction, discussing smoking-related diseases such as emphysema, the harmful effects of smokeless tobacco and bidis, and the difficulty of trying to quit smoking.

In 1946 North Carolina, seamstress Maddie Sykes, a dressmaker for Bright Leaf's most influential women--the wives of powerful tobacco executives--uncovers dangerous truths about this lucrative industry in a place where everyone depends on Big Tobacco to survive.

For young people, leading a healthy lifestyle requires education and empowerment. In Understanding Tobacco, readers will explore the social aspects and health effects of tobacco use and addiction, including e-cigarettes, and ways to make healthy choices. Sidebars challenge and expand readers' thinking while relating topics to 21st Century skills and themes--from creativity and innovation to financial literacy. Book also includes a table of contents, author biography, glossary, index, further reading, and suggested websites.

"Nicotine-delivery vaping devices that were designed to help adults stop smoking are now being heavily used by teens, including many teens who have never smoked cigarettes. As a result of the widespread use of vaping devices, millions of teens have become addicted to nicotine, often without being aware of the health risks. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, teen vaping is now an epidemic"--Provided by publisher.