These books will give you the medical facts.
SMOKING, HEALTH, AND YOU. Facts for teenagers. Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Pub. No. 424. For sale by Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402. pp. 22. 1964. Price 15 cents.
This pamphlet covers the most important points in SMOKING AND HEALTH, the report on smoking to the Surgeon General. It is easy to read and although addressed to teenagers, can be of great help to parents in getting the medical facts to children.
THE CONSUMERS UNION REPORT ON SMOKING AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST. By Ruth and Edward Brecher, Arthur Herzog, Walter Goodman, Gerald Walker, and the editors of Consumer Reports. Consumers Union, Mount Vernon, N.Y. 222 pp. 1963. Price $1.50.
Attractively written for the layman, this easily read study was issued before the report on smoking to the Surgeon General. It reaches the same conclusions, for the most part, and should be of great help to parents as they gather their facts for discussions with their children.
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