Tobacco and human efficiency, [Hardcover] Frederick James Pack and The Church of

EX-CHURCH LIBRARY BOOK with usual stamps. 1918 Edition. Endorsed by the LDS/Mormon Church. Tobacco HEALTH, "Tobacco Evil" II POISONOUS FACTORS OF TOBACCO Almost immediately after the introduction of tobacco into Europe its baneful effects became manifest. King James of England in his famous "Counterblast to Tobacco", issued early in the seventeenth century, described its injurious effects with almost as much plainness as can be done at the present time. The precise nature, however, of its injurious components does not seem to have been known until a much later date (1828), when nicotine was discovered by Passelt and Reimann. For many years thereafter this drug was regarded as chiefly if not wholly responsible for the bad effects of tobacco. Within theHast few years, however, science has shown that tobacco smoke contains practically half a score of drugs any one of which is highly destructive of human health. Nicotine. -- 'The recent discovery of other toxic factors has in no way relieved nicotine of its odium. As a matter of fact, in some respects it is now looked upon with more apprehension than ever before. Only a short time ago the administration of nicotine, in the form of tobacco preparations, was permissible under the regulations of both European and American phar- macoepias, a practice which at the present time is regarded as exceedingly dangerous. It is now definitely known that from twenty to eighty per cent of the nicotine present in tobacco passes over into the smoke un- destroyed. Just how much of this is absorbed into the smoker's system cannot definitely be stated, of course not all of it, otherwise thousands of smokers wou...

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Product description: eng, Pages 348. Reprinted in 2013 with the help of original edition published long back[1918]. This book is in black white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Customisation is possible). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions.Original Tobacco and human efficiency 1918 [Hardcover] Pack, Frederick J. (Frederick James), Condition:Used; Good ASIN:B00087PTMY binding:hardcover language:english manufacturer:The Deseret News