Thousands of Deadly Chemicals: Smoking and Health

by David Hunter

Overview

Everyone knows about nicotine and its effects on tobacco smokers. But did you know that there are 4,799 other substances that can be released in tobacco smoke? And like nicotine, many of those can have serious health consequences.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442038240
Publisher:	Baker & Taylor, CATS
Publication date:	07/10/2009
Series:	Tobacco: the Deadly Drug Series
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

1 A Tobacco Primer 11

2 The Addictive Power of Nicotine 23

3 Tobacco: More Than Just Nicotine 37

4 The Hidden Ingredients in Cigarettes 51

5 A Deadly Cocktail 75

6 The Benefits of Quitting 95

Further Reading 104

For More Information 105

Bibliography 106

Index 109

Picture Credits 111

Author/Consultant Biographies 112