In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the production, uses and health implications of tobacco. Topics discussed in this compilation include the separation and determination of tobacco-specific n-nitrosamines; the health risks of smoking; the use of tobacco plants in scientific research; asthma and tobacco use; lowering the nitrate content of flue-cured tobacco; oral health effects and cessation strategies in tobacco use by adolescents and cultural barriers to treating tobacco dependence.