Richard Peto

D. G. Zaridze

This book thoroughly reviews the health hazards of tobacco. Cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic obstructive diseases are discussed; unresolved issues such as harm caused by passive smoking and the effects of different constituents of tobacco smoke on the risk of cancer and other diseases are also covered. Major sections of the book study trends and related health consequences of the use of tobacco worldwide, particularly in China, Japan, the USSR, and developing countries. The book looks at the effect of low-yield cigarettes on the risk of disease and emphasizes the necessity for smoking control as an essential means of disease prevention.

D. G. Zaridze

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