Physiological and Social Damages Caused by Tobacco Smoking
First Statement of Responsibility
by Knut-Olaf Haustein.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berlin, Heidelberg
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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(xviii, 446 pages)
CONTENTS NOTE
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History of tobacco --; Epidemiology of tobacco dependence --; Tobacco constituents and additives --; Pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of nicotine --; Smoking and lung diseases --; Cardiovascular disease, disturbances of blood coagulation and fibrinolysis --; Other organ systems --; Smoking and pregnancy --; Passive smoking --; Non-drug treatments to promote smoking cessation --; Pharmacotherapy of nicotine dependence --; Primary prevention --; Tobacco industry, advertising and advertising bans --; Society, politics and the tobacco industry --; Appendix: Experiences from the Erfurt smoker counselling centre.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book presents a summary of the consequences that tobacco smoking has on health, taking into account all organ systems affected, such as the respiratory tract, cardiovascular system, central nervous system, and urinary tract, including mineral metabolism, the pregnant woman, etc. It also describes primary prevention measures as well as possible intervention modalities, established on evidence-based medicine, to help individuals stop smoking. The book is of a high scientific standard and thus differs from many popular-science treatises. It helps inform the reader of all smoking-related problems.