tobacco

Examines the role of tobacco as a major economic, political, social, and health issue. Includes information on the tobacco industry and on the hazards of smoking.

Discusses tobacco, how it damages the body, why people use it, and how to keep from ever starting to smoke.

Discusses the dangers associated with smoking, covering addiction, the poisonous chemicals in cigarettes, cancer, mortality rates, the efforts of the American Lung Association, and the fact that tobacco companies target teenagers with their advertising campaigns.

Presents a positive approach to the avoidance of stimulants and depressants, and uses a college human performance laboratory setting to show the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs on mental and physical performance.

Presents a comprehensive guide to smoking-related health issues in adolescents and examines some of the reasons why teens smoke, the consequences of using tobacco, along with statistics and case studies.

Provides detailed information on the harmful effects of tobacco on the mind and body.

An analysis of internal documents mailed anonymously to Professor Stanton Glantz at the University of California, detailing the activities of tobacco company Brown and Williamson over the course of thirty years, and revealing their awareness of the addictiveness of nicotine and the harmful properties of their product.

Examines the history of tobacco and nicotine use, as well as the social and medical aspects of smoking, and offers suggestions on how to quit.

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.