Tobacco War charts the dramatic and complex history of tobacco politics in California over
the past quarter century. Beginning with the activities of a small band of activists who, in the …

This book provides an insider view of the Canadian tobacco war, a century-old conflict that
began to escalate in the 1980s. It explains how Canada emerged as a global leader in the …

summary The classic American struggle between the public interest and corporate interests
is perhaps nowhere better illustrated than in the decades-long struggle between the tobacco …

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER• No book before this one has rendered the story of cigarettes—
mankind's most common self-destructive instrument and its most profitable consumer …

The 1964 US Surgeon General's report is justifiably given a central role in convincing the
medical community that cigarette smoking was a contributory cause of lung cancer, heart …

The story of tobacco's fortunes seems simple: science triumphed over addiction and profit.
Yet the reality is more complicated—and more political. Historically it was not just bad habits …

The nation has made tremendous progress in reducing tobacco use during the past 40
years. Despite extensive knowledge about successful interventions, however, approximately …

The proliferation of lawsuits against the tobacco industry has had profound implications for
American health policy, tort law, civil law, and welfare and social policy. Since the …

We live in an age when the cigarette industry is under almost constant attack. Few weeks
pass without yet another report on the hazards of smoking, or news of another anti-cigarette …

Fox News Watch host Eric Burns, who chronicled the social history of alcohol in" The Spirits
of America" turns to tobacco in" The Smoke of the Gods." Ranging from ancient times to the …