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Practical observations on the use and abuse of tobacco. Greatly enlarged from the original communication on the effects of tobacco smoking, which appeared in Medical Times and Gazette, August 5, 1854.

Publication Details

Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1854 CE.

Lizars was one of the first to recognize the addictive nature of tobacco and its potential damage to health. Digital facsimile of the 6th edition (1857) from wellcomecollection.org at this link.

Browse Tags

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Thematic Classifications

PHARMACOLOGY › PHARMACEUTICALS › Botanic Sources of Single Component Drugs › Tobacco TOXICOLOGY › Drug Addiction › Tobacco

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#13504
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15779
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	practical-observations-on-the-use-and-abuse-of-tobacco-greatly-enlarged-from-the-original-communication-on-the-effects-of-tobacco-smoking-which-appeared-in-medical-times-and-gazette-august-5-1854

Geographic Context

Publication place: Edinburgh