RT Book, Section A1 Rigotti, Nancy A. A2 Feldman, Mitchell D. A2 Christensen, John F. A2 Satterfield, Jason M. SR Print(0) ID 1102937825 T1 Tobacco Use T2 Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 4e YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071767705 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102937825 RD 2024/11/11 AB Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, responsible for an estimated 443,000 deaths per year, or one in every five deaths. Physicians often care for the health consequences of their patients’ tobacco use, and it is equally important for them to prevent smoking-related disease. There is no safe level of tobacco use. Smoking as few as one to four cigarettes per day increases the risk of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular mortality. Smoking cigarettes with reduced tar and nicotine content does not protect against the health hazards of smoking. Smoking cessation treatment is one of the most cost-effective actions available to clinicians.