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An anthology of stories and essays on smoking, how people start, why they do it and the pleasures it offers. One story describes a tobacco auction in Zimbabwe, a major producer. By the author of The Scorsese Connection.
The Smoking Book is a dreamlike structure built on the solid foundation of two questions: how does it feel to smoke, and what does smoking mean? Lesley Stern, in an innovative, hybrid form of writing, muses on these questions through intersecting stories and essays that connect,…
Background: CVD is one of the main causes of death in the United States, and hypertension is a primary risk factor of this disease. Therefore, the primary causes of hypertension need to be identified so they may be addressed for treatment. Hypertension is known to be brought on …
Introduction: Cervical cancer (CC) is among the most prevalent and preventable cancers worldwide. There have been significant efforts to prevent CC through screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Despite these efforts, CC remains a significant problem. Active smoki…
"It has been used in sacred ceremonies, in medicine, and as a life-saving cash crop in the New World. But today, tobacco is a problem--a big problem. It is one of the first substances to which young people become addicted, and it contains thousands of chemicals that are dangerou…
Explains about alcohol and tobacco, the downside of alcohol and tobacco use, effects on the body, why people become addicted, dangers and legal consequences, and more.
Discusses the history of marketing campaigns for cigarettes and tobacco products, including celebrity endorsements and smoking in film and television, and describes the current legal restrictions against tobacco advertising.
Describes the importance of peer pressure on individual behavior and how peer pressure can lead someone to begin smoking. Provides sources to help win the battle.
This book gives readers insights into the role tobacco has had on life in America and elsewhere in the world and tells about one of the most complicated relationships around--that of the government and tobacco.
This book gives readers insights into the role tobacco has had on life in America and elsewhere in the world and tells about one of the most complicated relationships around--that of the government and tobacco.