The Tobacco Atlas

• Corporate Authors: American Cancer Society, World Lung Foundation
• Other Authors: Shafey, Omar (Editor), Judith , MacKay (Editor), Michael, Eriksen (Editor), Ross, Hanna (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Atlanta, Ga. American Cancer Society 2009
• Edition: THIRD EDITION
• Subjects: Tobacco Use Disorder > Map > Statistics > prevention & control; Tobacco > Map > Statistics > adverse effects; Tobacco Industry > Map > Statistics > economics
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• Item Description: Rev. ed. of: The tobacco atlas / Judith Mackay, Michael Eriksen, Omar Shafey. c2006.
• Physical Description: 128 pages chiefly colour illustrations, colour maps 31 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-125) and index
• ISBN: 9781604430134; 1604430133

This groundbreaking reference gives shape and meaning to statistics about tobacco use and control, while also examining possible solutions and potential courses of the epidemic. Full-color maps and graphics illustrate in a clear and accessible format the wide range of tobacco issues, revealing similarities and differences between countries, and exposing the behavior of the tobacco companies. It also discusses topics such as prevalence and consumption, youth smoking, health risks and mortality, economic costs of tobacco, marketing and lobbying, and legal regulations