Cigarette Smoke Toxicity - Linking Individual Chemicals to Human Diseases (Electronic book text)

This unbiased and scientifically accurate overview of current knowledge begins with an overview on the chemical constituents of cigarette smoke, their fate in the human body, and their documented toxic effects on various cells and tissues. Recent results detailing the many ways components of cigarette smoke adversely affect human health are also presented, highlighting the role of smoking in cardiovascular, respiratory, infectious and other diseases. The final chapters discuss current strategies for the treatment and prevention of smoking-induced illness.
Despite the obvious importance of the topic, this is the first comprehensive reference on tobacco smoke toxicity, making for essential reading for all toxicologists and healthcare professionals dealing with smoking-related diseases.