Smoking and Health Research Frontiers

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Nova Publishers, 2007 - Medical - 250 pages
Smoking is a greater cause of death and disability than any single disease, says the World Health Organisation. According to their figures, it is responsible for approximately five million deaths world-wide every year. Tobacco smoking is a known or probable cause of approximately 25 diseases including cancer, heart attacks and strokes. The WHO says that its impact on world health is still not fully assessed. This book offers leading edge research from around the globe with a focus on smoking cessation and the effects of passive smoking on health.

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Smoking Cessation and Prevention Implications of Study Design Research Setting and Goals
1
Genetic Susceptibility to SecondHand Smoke
9
The Effect of Passive SmokeExposure on Fertility
63
Cardiovascular Effects of Passive Smoking in Adults and Children
81
Maternal Smoking Influences Health and Development of a Child
97
Assessment of Steroid Disruption and Metal Concentrations in Human Placenta Effects of Cigarette Smoking
119
The Effects of Cigarette Smoking on the Human Plasma Tocopherols Levels
163
Smoking and its Effects on the Periodontal and PeriImplant Tissues
183
Passive Smoking in Oral Health Research
213
Index
231
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