This book explains the ingredients of cigarettes and the effects of smoking on the lungs, heart and other parts of the body. It explores the outside pressures that lead people to smoke, discusses the risks of passive smoking, and describes the help available to smokers who want to kick the habit.
Sally Morgan is an environmental biologist, and chief examiner for A-level biology for a major examining board. She is an experienced author of books for young children. She has been a science teacher and is now a professional photographer and writer.
Its style is authoritative and the layout is attractive...like others in the series it provides one of the best treatments of its subject matter that I have come across and I would strongly recommend it for use in schools and libraries.
School Librarian