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Book Detail
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Smoking Concerns Sourcebook
Wiliams, Angela L.
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Category: ConsHlth: Health And Wellness Publisher: Omnigraphic, Inc.
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Synopsis:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 480,000 Americans die annually from diseases attributed to cigarette smoking, with more than 41,000 of these deaths from exposure to secondhand smoke. It is estimated that smoking-related illness in the United States costs more than $300 billion a year. Cancer, heart disease, stroke, and emphysema are among the most well-known and feared effects of smoking. Other associated problems include chronic bronchitis, musculoskeletal disorders, diabetes, digestive disorders, erectile dysfunction, reproductive disorders, complications of pregnancy, and depression. Because of the health hazards associated with tobacco use and other concerns, nearly three-quarters of current smokers want to quit. Breaking free from nicotine addiction, however, is not easy. According to various studies, former smokers often make three, four, or many more attempts before they finally succeed in achieving smoking cessation goals. Smoking Concerns Sourcebook, Second Edition provides basic consumer health information about nicotine addiction and smoking cessation, with facts about the health effects of tobacco use, including lung and other cancers, heart disease, stroke, and respiratory disorders such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, along with information about smoking-prevention programs, suggestions for achieving and maintaining a smoke-free lifestyle, statistics about tobacco use, reports on current research initiatives, a glossary of related terms, directories of resources for additional help and information, and an index. This book is divided into parts and chapters. Parts focus on broad areas of interest. Chapters are devoted to single topics within a part.
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