Presents a wide range of viewpoints on smoking, giving the reader the full spectrum of dissent on the subject, and also the ability to test the validity of arguments by following up on sources used as evidence.
Provides an introduction to smoking, discussing its history, its effect on the body, the different forms of tobacco, and the economic and moral issues involved.
Presents the latest information on the physical and psychological effects of smoking, the reasons people smoke, and the treatment for quitting this drug addiction.
America's hundred-year cigarette war, the public health, and the unabashed triumph of Philip Morris
Kluger, Richard
1996
A history of the American tobacco industry, looking at the companies and their leaders who have been able to overcome all doomsayers to continue peddling their product.
Focuses on the health risks associated with tobacco use, tactics employed by tobacco manufacturers, social consequences of smoking, prevention efforts, and treatment options.
Discusses the history and economic impact of tobacco smoking and examines such issues as addiction and disease, smoking and teenagers, and civil rights as related to smoking.