Fighting Smoking

In America and in Europe, smoking is responsible for the highest number of deaths from a preventable cause. You have produced a manuscript of great breadth, which covers the full range of topics involved in our fight against tobacco. As a groundbreaking cancer immunologist, you bring scientific standing to an issue that has often been clouded in political rather than scientific discussion. -John R. Seffrin, PhD, CEO American Cancen Society The book is well suited for the general public because it covers, in a most interesting fashion, not only all aspects of smoking, but also such topics of concern as marijuana, asbestos and airborne radiation from radon, nuclear reactor meltdowns and atomic bombs. The risks that are outlined regarding the smoking of marijuana might prove useful ammunition for parents counseling their children about sensible choices of behavior. The section on airborne radiation hazards should be useful to counter-terrorism planners and will serve as a caution to first responders who smoke. -J. Graham Sharp, Ph.D. Professor, Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, Radiology, Radiation Oncology