The Risks of Addictive Nicotine and Toxic Chemicals: E-cigarettes are sold to help people quit using cigarettes but they present dangers of their own. Despite assurances from producers that the devices are safe, there are warnings from health experts that they use can be addictive and contain carcinogens. Included among the sidebars is one detailing the real dangers of these devices to children. Teens can learn the benefits of these devices, what's...

Nicotine is almost universally believed to be the major factor that motivates smoking and impedes cessation. Authorities such as the Surgeon General of the USA and the Royal College of Physicians in the UK have declared that nicotine is as addictive as heroin and cocaine. This book is a critique of the nicotine addiction hypothesis, based on a critical review of the research literature that purports to prove that nicotine is as addictive drug. The...

The National Academy Press, based in Washington, D.C. presents the full text of the book entitled "Clearing the Smoke: Assessing the Science Base for Tobacco Harm Reduction," edited by Kathleen Stratton, Padma Shetty, Robert Wallace, and Stuart Bondurant. The book was originally published in 2001. The book discusses the evaluation of products that claim to reduce the need to smoke while allowing nicotine consumption.

The author offers a step-by-step approach to stop smoking without the use of nicotine substitutes.

"In a comprehensive, 30-day program, Dr. Seidman explains how to retrain your brain, take advantage of all the tools at your disposal, and end the month smoke-free and feeling stronger than ever!"--from cover.