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This book provides the most recent knowledge on almost all key aspects of the health impact of tobacco smoking.� Its 21 chapters focus on both preclinical and clinical studies. The contents are broad, covering the epidemiology of tobacco smoking; genetic epidemiology; identification of susceptibility genomic regions, genes, and pathways as determined by both human and animal studies; evolutionary relations among the different nAChR subunit genes that are so important to the nicotine response; smoking-related diseases; E-cigarettes; and smoking cessation. Furthermore, each chapter includes a detailed and comprehensive list of key references.� For both clinical and basic researchers, this book is a valuable resource on nicotine dependence and other addictions.Typham this is the title: Tobacco Smoking Addiction: Epidemiology, Genetics, Mechanisms, and Treatment