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Tobacco or Health?

Physiological and Social Damages Caused by Tobacco Smoking

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Authors:
  1. Knut-Olaf Haustein

    1. Nikotinforschung und Raucherentwöhnung, Fritz-Lickint-Institut für , Erfurt, Germany

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  2. David Groneberg

    1. Institut für Arbeitsmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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  • Comprehensive, systematically and clearly structured
  • The only scientific-based book on nicotine drug dependency
  • Up-to-date description of the latest findings and the international legislation
  • Detailed discussion of all possibilities of treatment
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. History of Tobacco

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 1-16

  3. Epidemiology of Tobacco Dependence

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 17-33

  4. Tobacco Constituents and Additives

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 35-60

  5. Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics of Nicotine

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 61-86

  6. Smoking and Lung Disease

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 87-118

  7. Cardiovascular Disease, Disturbances of Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 119-148

  8. Other Organ Systems

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 149-220

  9. Smoking and Pregnancy

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 221-246

  10. Passive Smoking

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 247-288

  11. Non-Drug Treatments to Promote Smoking Cessation

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 289-309

  12. Pharmacotherapy of Nicotine Dependence

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 311-358

  13. Primary Prevention

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 359-385

  14. Tobacco Industry, Advertising and Advertising Bans

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 387-409

  15. Society, Politics and the Tobacco Industry

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 411-431

  16. Appendix: Experiences from a Smoker Counselling Centre

    • Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg
    Pages 433-444

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 445-455
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About this book

This book comprehensively summarizes the adverse effects of tobacco smoking on human health. The current second edition has integrated a large set of new data that have been published in numerous scientifc studies and meta-analyses over the past few years. Unfortunately, the harmful sequelae of tobacco smoking are played down by the ind- try and politicians in many industrialized countries. However, about 800,000 people/year in the EU die from the immediate consequences of smoking. The particularly insidious feature of tobacco consumption is that smoking-attributable harmful effects on health do not generally become apparent until three or four decades after smoking initiation. Although some positive changes in the legislative handling of tobacco have appeared in the past fve years, we still need to form a pact, sealed by politicians, the medical prof- sionals, teachers and the media, to target the problem across nations. In this respect, a minority of countries, including the US and the UK, have given positive examples. There are four areas that need to be improved in future: (1) strict bans on tobacco adv- tisement on a global level, (2) better measures to protect against side-stream (passive) smoke exposure, (3) establishment of prevention programs, especially for children and (4) tre- ment of tobacco addiction.

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition:

“This is a book for every person who has an interest or has been affected by tobacco in their lives, whether physicians, sociologists, economists, teachers, or members of the media. The authors are highly regarded researchers. … This is a detailed account of the history of tobacco usage, the pathophysiology, the social ramifications, the comorbid conditions associated with smoking that are not intuitively recognized, the addiction problems, and finally prevention. … It is an important addition to every scholastic library.” (Vincent F. Carr, Doody’s Review Service, March, 2010)

“Haustein and Groneberg set out to compile such an extensive compendium of scientific knowledge in a single volume of 455 pages. … this book provides a detailed and heavily referenced description of the contemporary state of the relevant science. … each chapter is fully loaded with wonderfully enlightening tidbits. … This book is an excellent research compendium, convenient to use, and clinically helpful.” (Jeffrey Brent, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 304 (21), December, 2010)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Nikotinforschung und Raucherentwöhnung, Fritz-Lickint-Institut für , Erfurt, Germany

    Knut-Olaf Haustein

  • Institut für Arbeitsmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    David Groneberg

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Tobacco or Health?

  • Book Subtitle: Physiological and Social Damages Caused by Tobacco Smoking

  • Authors: Knut-Olaf Haustein, David Groneberg

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87577-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-87576-5Due: 22 October 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-49973-3Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-87577-2Published: 21 September 2009

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XV, 455

  • Topics: General Practice / Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pneumology/Respiratory System, Oncology

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