The tobacco epidemic

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This completely revised and extended 2nd edition of The Tobacco Epidemic provides a comprehensive update of the clinicat, public health and political aspects of tobacco smoking. Since its let edition in 1997, knowledge on the health hazards of tobacco and nicotine addiction has increased considerably, but recent data has shown that the problem has become more aggravated in lowand middle-income countries: if current trends continue, tobacco smoking will be responsible for the deaths of 1 billion people in the 21st century.

Written by outstanding international experts, the book covers the history of tobacco production and use, the economics of tobacco use and control, as well as the health consequences of active and passive smoking in both adulte and children. Special chapters discuss the impact of media, movies and TV on tobacco consumption in young people, the patterns and predictors of smoking cessation in the general population and in different social subgroups, and initiatives supported by the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Readers will find the latent information on how nicotine dependence is treated with nicotine replacement products, what rote health care professionals play in helping smokers to quit and what effects smoke-free environments, advertising bans and prise increases have on smoking prevalence. The potentiel harms and benefits of smokeless tobacco, waterpipe tobacco smoking and electronic cigarettes are also evaluated.

This book is a must-read for anyone in the medical profession who treats patients with smokingrelated diseases and for those engaged in tobacco control. It will also be appreciated by interested nonmedical readers like journaliste and legislators.