Tobacco: a Global Threat

by John Crofton

This book is written in plain English and covers all aspects of the tobacco problem. These include the health effects of active smoking, passive smoking (environmental smoke), and oral (chewing) tobacco. There are also sections on how tobacco affects women and children. The text describes methods for helping smokers quit. It reviews the methods of the tobacco companies and the best ways to combat them. It outlines the desirable content of a National Tobacco Control Programme. There is a section on campaigning methods and how to recruit allies. Other sections cover action by health professionals, model survey questionnaires, and sources of further help. The book should be useful for everyday use, for training, and for easy reference.

160 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

Reviews

[Sarah Fiveash · Rating 4 out of 5]

Since this book was written in 2002, it is pretty interesting to see if the tobacco usage projections are correct for today. I picked up this book to learn more about tobacco and health outcome since it is a topic I was not well versed in and needed to be for work. Overall, the book is a pretty quick read and though dated, extremely informative about health outcomes and groups affected by tobacco usage. However, if it is not a topic you are interested in would be pretty boring. It’s tailored towards public health and educating the masses especially in lower income countries and communities. So for me it was perfect!