Smoking & Women's Health (Hardcover)

The Office of the US Surgeon General, in a detailed report entitled "Women and Smoking," made the following statement: "When calling attention to public health problems, we must not misuse the word 'epidemic.' But there is no better word to describe the 600-percent increase since 1950 in women's death rates for lung cancer, a disease primarily caused by cigarette smoking. Clearly, smoking-related disease among women is a full-blown epidemic." -- David Satcher, MD, PhD Tobacco use accounts for nearly one third of all cancer deaths. Tens of thousands of women will die this year from lung cancer, which has greatly surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among women. More than 90% of these deaths will be due to smoking. In addition to increasing the risk for lung cancer, smoking is a risk factor for cancers of the cervix, mouth, larynx (voice box), pharynx (throat), esophagus, kidney, bladder, pancreas, and stomach. It is also connected to some forms of leukemia. This book presents the latest research in this field from around the world.

General

Imprint:	nova science publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2008
First published:	July 2008
Editors:	Merideth K. Wesley • Ingrid A. Sternbach
Dimensions:	180 x 260 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-1-60456-148-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Specific disorders & therapies > Addiction & therapy Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > General Promotions
LSN:	1-60456-148-3
Barcode:	9781604561487

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