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Surgeon General's Report

In Sections

Introductory Information | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | List of Tables and Figures | Glossary | Index


Introductory Information (PDF LogoPDF - 63K)

  • Cover
  • Suggested Citation
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction and Summary of Conclusions (PDF LogoPDF - 69K)  

Chapter 2. Patterns of Tobacco Use Among Four Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups (PDF LogoPDF - 575K)

  • Introduction
  • Long-Term Tobacco-Use Trends and Behavior Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups
  • Retrospective Analyses of Smoking Prevalence Among African Americans and Hispanics
  • Effects of Education and Race/Ethnicity on Cigarette-Smoking Behavior
  • Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke
  • Comparisons Between Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups in Current Tobacco Use

Chapter 3. Health Consequences of Tobacco Use Among Four Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups (PDF LogoPDF - 410K)

  • Introduction
  • Lung Cancer
  • Other Cancers
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Smoking and Pregnancy
  • Summary of Health Consequences from Active Cigarette Smoking
  • Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke
  • Effects of Smokeless Tobacco Use
  • Nicotine Addiction and Racial/Ethnic Differences

Chapter 4. Factors That Influence Tobacco Use Among Four Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups (PDF LogoPDF - 277K)

  • Introduction
  • Historical Context of Tobacco
  • Economic Influences
  • Advertising and Promotion
  • Psychosocial Determinants

Chapter 5. Tobacco Control and Education Efforts Among Members of Four Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups (PDF LogoPDF - 306K)

  • Introduction
  • Primary Prevention Efforts
  • Smoking Cessation Programs
  • Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Clean Indoor Air Policies
  • Economic Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use
  • Efforts to Control Tobacco Advertising and Promotion
  • Tobacco Product Regulations
     

List of Tables and Figures (PDF LogoPDF - 41K)

Glossary (PDF LogoPDF - 15K)

Index (PDF LogoPDF - 66K)

 


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