Cigarette Smoke and Oxidative Stress
- Author
- Barry Halliwell, Henrik E. Poulsen
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Medical Science
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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. 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.
Keywords: Medicine / Biology Biochemistry / Cardiovascular Disease / Cellular Signalling / Free Radical Chemistry / Pathogenesis on Inlammatory Diseases / Aging / Biochemistry
