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Tobacco and Health
Questions About Smoking, Tobacco, and Health (American Cancer Society)
Quick listing of common questions and answers.
The Scoop on Smoking: What Every Teen Should Know About Tobacco (American Council on Science and Health)
Designed to present detailed facts about the health consequences of tobacco use in an accessible and interactive manner.
Surgeon General's Reports on Smoking and Health (Centers for Disease Control)
Access to the Surgeon General's Reports on Smoking and Health from the 1960s to the present. Includes the 2006 report "The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General."
Smoking During Pregnancy (Centers for Disease Control)
Information about smoking during pregnancy.
Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco (MedlinePlus)
Encyclopedia entry that includes a list of physiological effects and health risks of smoking, the benefits of quitting, and chemicals in smoke. Includes illustrations and links to related topics.
Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
Questions and answers about the health consequences of using smokeless tobacco.
A Cigarette Defined (University of California, Berkeley)
An interactive description of cigarettes and cigarette smoke components.
List of 599 Ingredients in Cigarettes
A list of 599 ingredients used in the manufacturing of cigarettes by the five major American cigarette manufacturing companies.