Smoking

by Egendorf, Laura K.

• ISBN13: 9780737724202
• ISBN10: 073772420X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-14
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Approximately one-third of America's teenagers uses tobacco, and most adult smokers started the habit before age 21. This book provides information for teens who do smoke and those who are grappling with the decision of whether to try smoking--as well as those teens trying to quit.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Secondhand Smoke Is Dangerous	p. 11
The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke Have Been Exaggerated	p. 18
Promoting Smokeless Tobacco As Safer Than Cigarettes Will Reduce Tobacco Risk	p. 24
Smokeless Tobacco Is Not Safe and Poses Serious Risks	p. 29
Many Factors Contribute to Adolescent Smoking	p. 37
Movies Encourage Teenagers to Smoke	p. 45
Movies Do Not Encourage Teenagers to Smoke	p. 50
Advertising Encourages Teenagers to Smoke	p. 55
Antismoking Advertising Can Reduce Teenage Smoking	p. 61
Cigarette Tax Increases Reduce Smoking Rates	p. 66
Smokefree Policies Are Effective	p. 73
Antismoking Policies Are Unfair and Ineffective	p. 80
Warning Labels and Restrictions on Cigarette Advertising Can Help Reduce Smoking Rates	p. 89
Congress Should Not Regulate Cigarette Advertising and Products	p. 94
Government Regulation of Tobacco Products and Marketing Is Essential For Reducing Tobacco Use and Harms	p. 100
Appendix	p. 113
Organizations to Contact	p. 120
Bibliography	p. 125
Index	p. 127
Picture Credits	p. 134
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