title: Science, politics, and society: a brief history of environmental tobacco smoke.
abstract: This article is the second in a series of four providing current, state-of-the-art information about the tobacco problem and how physicians can effectively intervene. It provides an historical perspective of the issues surrounding environmental tobacco smoke in the United States. The remaining three manuscripts in this series offer free continuing medical education credits for physicians via www.pedseducation.org. Please refer to the first article in the April edition of the Delaware Medical Journal and upcoming articles in the June and July issues for further information.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Feinson
authors.forename: Aaron S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Chidekel
mesh_terms: D036262:Empirical Research; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D011593:Psychology, Social; D011640:Public Policy; D012586:Science; D019460:Tobacco Industry / Q000266:history*; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution