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Smoking - Your Questions Answered (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
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Smoking - Your Questions Answered (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Series: Q&A Health Guides
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This book is an easy-to-use resource for teens wanting to learn
more about why nicotine and tobacco are bad for your health and how
to quit using them. The information and guidance offered make it a
valuable tool for young adults. According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately seven percent
of middle school students and 20 percent of high school students
use tobacco or nicotine products. Everyone knows smoking is bad for
you, so why do so many teens still smoke? Are e-cigarettes, hookah,
and smokeless tobacco safer alternatives? How can individuals stop
smoking or support the quitting efforts of friends and family?
Smoking: Your Questions Answered, a part of Greenwood's Q&A
Health Guides series, answers these and other questions related to
this high-interest topic. Each book in this series follows a
reader-friendly question-and-answer format that anticipates
readers' needs and concerns. Prevalent myths and misconceptions are
identified and dispelled, and a collection of case studies
illustrates key concepts and issues through relatable stories and
insightful recommendations. The book also includes a section on
health literacy, equipping teens and young adults with practical
tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible
sources of health information both on and off the
internet-important skills that contribute to a lifetime of healthy
decision-making. Makes the subject accessible to readers by means
of a simple Q&A format Helps readers hone their research and
critical thinking skills in a Guide to Health Literacy section
Provides real-world examples of concepts discussed in the book
through case studies Dispels popular misconceptions in a Common
Myths section and directs readers towards accurate information
Points readers towards additional books, organizations, and
websites for further study and research in an annotated directory
of resources
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