"Smoking Prevention and Cessation" ed. by Mirjana Rajer

This book describes the different toxic effects of smoke on the human body in active and in passive smokers. This book will help readers to understand better the effects of smoking and learn about new ideas on how to effectively help other people to stop smoking.

Smoking was and remains one of the most important public healthcare issues. It is estimated that every year six million people die as a result of tobacco consumption. Several diseases are caused or worsened by smoking: different cancer types, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases and others. It is also well known that many people who smoke wish to quit, but they rarely succeed. Smoking prevention and cessation are of utmost importance, thus we also describe different strategies and aspects of these issues.

Contents
1. Pulmonary Effects of Passive Smoking Among Adults
2. Effects of Smoking on Oxidative Stress and Vascular Function
3. Smoking Habit and Nicotine Effects
4. Smoking Cessation Counselling: What Makes Her or Him a Good Counsellor? Can Counselling Technique Be Deduced to Other Important Lifestyle Counselling Competencies?
5. Evaluation of Effectiveness of Peer Education on Smoking Behaviour


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