The Cigarette: A Political History

The story of tobacco's fortunes seems simple: science triumphed over addiction and profit. Yet the reality is more complicated-and more political. Historically it was not just bad habits but also the state that lifted the tobacco industry. What brought about change was not medical advice but or...

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Main Author: Milov, Sarah (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [2019]
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Summary:The story of tobacco's fortunes seems simple: science triumphed over addiction and profit. Yet the reality is more complicated-and more political. Historically it was not just bad habits but also the state that lifted the tobacco industry. What brought about change was not medical advice but organized pressure: a movement for nonsmoker's rights
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Aug 2021)
Physical Description:1 online resource (352 pages)
ISBN:9780674242883
DOI:10.4159/9780674242883

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