Tobacco and Smoking Book

	Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	9
	Introduction	12
Chapter 1	Is Tobacco Use a Serious Problem?
	Chapter Preface	17
1.	Smoking Is Harmful to Human Health Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA	19
2.	The Harmful Effects of Smoking Are Exaggerated	23
3.	Secondhand Smoke Is Harmful to Human Health	29
4.	The Harmful Effects of Secondhand Smoke Are Exaggerated	34
5.	Tobacco Use Among Teens Is a Serious Problem	38
6.	Tobacco Use Among Teens Is Declining	47
7.	Smokeless Tobacco Use Is Harmful to Human Health	53
8.	Smokeless Tobacco Use Is Less Harmful than Smoking	57
	Periodical Bibliography	63
Chapter 2	What Factors Contribute to Tobacco Use?
	Chapter Preface	65
1.	Nicotine Addiction Is the Major Cause of Tobacco Use	67
2.	Nicotine Addiction Is Not the Major Cause of Tobacco Use	72
3.	Tobacco Advertising Encourages Teens to Smoke	77
4.	Tobacco Advertising Is Not Responsible for Teen Smoking	84
5.	Genetics Plays a Role in Tobacco Use	88
	Periodical Bibliography	93
Chapter 3	How Can Tobacco Use Be Reduced?
	Chapter Preface	95
1.	The Food and Drug Administration Should Regulate Tobacco Products	97
2.	The Food and Drug Administration Should Not Regulate Tobacco Products	101
3.	Increasing Cigarette Taxes Will Help Reduce Tobacco Use	108
4.	Increasing Cigarette Taxes on Tobacco Will Not Reduce Tobacco Use	113
5.	Nicotine Replacement Therapy May Help Some Smokers Quit	121
6.	Nicotine Replacement Therapy Is Ineffective	125
7.	Government Programs Can Reduce Smoking	128
	Periodical Bibliography	139
Chapter 4	Is Tobacco Use a Serious Problem Worldwide?
	Chapter Preface	141
1.	Tobacco Use Is a Serious Problem Worldwide	143
2.	The Problems Associated with Tobacco Use Worldwide Are Exaggerated	148
3.	Globalization Contributes to Harmful Tobacco Use Worldwide	156
4.	Tobacco Advertising Is Encouraging Women Throughout the World to Smoke	163
	Periodical Bibliography	171
	For Further Discussion	173
	Organizations to Contact	176
	Bibliography of Books	183
	Index	185