Die vorliegende Monographie stellt die Auswirkungen des Rauchens auf die menschliche Gesundheit eindringlich dar. Basierend auf den neuesten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen schliesst dieses Buch eine Lucke in der deutschsprachigen Literatur. Dabei werden einerseits die durch Tabak verursachten Erkrankungen detailliert beschrieben. Andererseits zeigen die Autoren neben Praventionsmassnahmen insbesondere fur Kinder und Jugendliche verschiedene Therapiemoglichkeiten mit ihren Vor- und Nachteilen auf, um dem Raucher den Nikotinentzug zu erleichtern.

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