The discovery of the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer was one of the great
achievements of medical research of the 20th century. This chapter describes the available …

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have become increasingly popular in young generations
in the United States. Because the adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with combustible …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the major observations and principal
controversies relating to the effects of cigarette smoking and the constituents of tobacco on …

with the high rates of exposure to e-cigarette advertisements in this population. Their belief
in the relative safety of e-cigarettes comes despite their lack of knowledge about the …

Background Use of electronic cigarettes (e‐cigarettes) and other nicotine containing
products is increasing among women of reproductive age. The short‐and long‐term effects …

The negative effects of cigarette smoking on general health, particularly the increased risk of
lung disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, are well described and an accepted fact …

Maternal smoking during pregnancy represents a major public health concern increasing
the risk for low birth weight, congenital anomalies, preterm birth, fetal mortality, and …

This paper will review the epidemiology of the impact of cigarette smoking and other forms of
tobacco exposure on human development. Sources of exposure described include …

In the last decade, widespread use of E-cigarettes (EC) has occurred all over the world.
Whereas, a large amount of evidence on harm to children from conventional cigarette …

Although combustible cigarette smoking rates have declined in recent years, alternative
tobacco product use, particularly electronic cigarette use (“vaping”), has increased among …