Preface -- Table of contents -- Preparation of the report and acknowledgments Introduction: Overview—the health consequences of smoking -- 1. Cardiovascular diseases -- 2. Cancer-- 3. Nonneoplastic bronchopulmonary diseases -- 4. Involuntary smoking – Index 1975 – Index (cumulative 1964-1975).

The present document, The Health consequences of smoking, 1975, begins with an overview of the health consequences of smoking and contains the current data on relationships between smoking and cardiovascular diseases, non-neoplastic broncho-pulmonary diseases, and cancer. A fourth chapter, “Involuntary Smoking,” reviews the effects to nonsmokers of exposure to smoke-filled environments. Although emphasis is on the latest additions to the literature, where necessary to provide the background or framework, research from earlier years is included.

CDC-INFO Pub ID 997009

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