This book tells the fascinating story of the relationship of tobacco
products to cancer, from the first discoveries to the present day cancer
pandemic and regulatory activities. Although there are already excellent
books and monographs on this topic, both in the popular press and as
government summaries, none relate the scientific story at the level of
non-specialist graduate and medical students, researchers, or educated
popular science readers. In this book, with a primary focus on the
United States, the editors - Stephen S Hecht and Dorothy K Hatsukami -
bring together 24 renowned experts on the subject of tobacco and cancer
to summarize specific aspects of this critical topic in relatively
non-technical terms while also incorporating some personal insights
related to the story of the discovery process. This highly authoritative
book is also expected to be an excellent teaching tool and basis for a
course for graduate and medical students on this important topic.