Tobacco and Smoking

By: Amit Krishna De

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Tobacco, initially used because of its medicinal properties, is now a menace to the society. Different forms of tobacco consumed by human beings cause not only harm to human health but also moral deterioration. The effects are more prominent for the smokers as well as for the passive smokers also. The decrease of morality through different forms of cancer is the responsibility of smoke, specially tobacco smoke. This book has been written with the objective of making the society become aware of the health hazards of tobacco products particularly cigarette smoking. The different constituents of smoke and their effects on human health will reveal how smoking can act as a slow poison. In this respect, stress have been given on nicotine which is the most harmful compound in tobacco leaf. A little botanical and agricultural aspects of the plant has also been discussed to make people know more about this plant. A comparative evaluation has been given on the effects of smoking in different parts of the world and on children, adolescence, aged and women. Steps have been suggested for reducing smoking at both government and individual levels. Some concrete suggestions have been made to help individuals in quitting smoking. The research news from all over the world at the end of the book will help the individual to know about the current research developments in the area of tobacco products and their effects on human health. CONTENTS Copyright Information Dedication Foreword Preface 1. Tobacco 1.1 History of Tobacco 1.2 Morphology of Tobacco Plant 1.3 Commercial Types of Tobacco 1.4 Cultivation 1.5 Quality Characteristics of Tobacco Leaves 1.6 Nicotine Content 1.7 Uses of Tobacco 2. Smoking 2.1 History of Smoking 2.2 Constituents of Smoke 2.3 Nicotine 2.4 Smoking and Health 2.5 Smoking Linked Morality 2.6 Steps to Reduce Smoking 2.7 How to Quit 3. News From Research World References