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Cigarette Smoke and Oxidative Stress

Barry B. Halliwell Henrik E. Poulsen

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English
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
14 June 2006
From a public health point of view, there is little doubt that one of the most important preventable causes of disease worldwide is tobacco smoking. It is also clear that tobacco smoke contains a vast number of chemicals with important biological efects in disease processes. Te gas phase of tobacco smoke is oxidizing, the tar phase is reducing, and whole smoke is roughly neutral, so its efects on oxidative stress may be an “antioxidant paradox. ” From a scientifc point of view, we found it of interest to make a comprehensive ov- view of what we presently know about oxidative stress and tobacco smoke, because sm- ing is presently the best-known common condition associated with oxidative stress, and it may serve as a model for others. To this end, we have asked distinguished researchers from the public and the private sectors to evaluate the present scientifc status in their particular area. Authors were selected purely because of their scientifc merits. We do not claim that all the well-described health hazards associated with cigarette smoking stem from oxidative stress, nor should we. However, we ought to be able to fnd out, and for some of those health hazards, we can already say. We hope this book will stimulate more research to fnd answers to the remaining questions. Barry Halliwell and Henrik E. Poulsen Contents 1 Oxidative Stress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Barry B. Halliwell and Henrik E. Poulsen 2 Tobacco Smoke Constituents Affecting Oxidative Stress . . . . . . . . . . .
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Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Country of Publication:   Germany
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 155mm,  Spine: 21mm
Weight:   870g
ISBN:   9783540314103
ISBN 10:   3540314105
Pages:   407
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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