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Unlucky Strike: Private Health and the Science, Law and Politics of Smoking (Paperback)
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Unlucky Strike: Private Health and the Science, Law and Politics of Smoking (Paperback)
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Remember fifty years ago when everyone smoked? Since tobacco found
its way into Europe in the sixteenth century, smoking has been a
controversial issue. Fifty years ago, almost everyone smoked, and
fifty years before that, smokers were in the doghouse; up until the
early twentieth century, cigarettes were illegal in a number of
U.S. states. Needless to say, smoking has always been a ready
source of revenue. It has also been a source of health concerns,
both real and imagined. This mixture of pleasure, money and risk
that comes with the act of smoking means that it's rarely treated
fairly by politicians, health professionals or the public.
Nowadays, tough anti-smoking laws are to be obeyed in most corners
of the globe. The misinformation about, and unreasoning hostility
directed at, smoking and smokers is one of the major concerns of
this book. After all, smoking has no public cost. Isn't it just the
individual smokers who are at risk? Prompted by this burgeoning
fascination, Staddon looks further into the facts. And the more he
looks, the weaker the case against smoking as a public health issue
becomes. Is ETS really dangerous to children? And if so, how can
science prove it? And if smoking has no public cost and the medical
case for third-party harm is weak, why are smokers still being
victimised? In this provocative, thought-provoking book, Staddon is
determined to uncover the truth about smoking. But the truth's not
always pretty.
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