title: Introductory notes on the tobacco problem.
abstract: Commercial tobacco products are the leading causes of preventable death, yet they are virtually unregulated. They are popular because they are effective nicotine delivery devices, and the most addictive product (the cigarette) is also the most likely to kill.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental and Community Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Public Health of New Jersey, New Brunswick, USA. jdslade@ix.netcom.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slade
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011634:Public Health; D019460:Tobacco Industry / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D014030:Tobacco, Smokeless / Q000009:adverse effects; D014481:United States; D014485:United States Federal Trade Commission
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine