Nazi campaign against tobacco: science in a totalitarian state
TitleThe Nazi campaign against tobacco: science in a totalitarian state
Author
Call number610.943/0002
Object number05361C
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherBerghahn Books
Year of publication
2002
Physical descriptionpp40-58
MaterialArticle
ISBN157181387X
NotesPaper from the book 'Medicine and medical ethics in Nazi Germany' pp40-58
Description
Discusses the fact that the Nazis launched the world's most aggressive anticancer campaign, encompassing bans on carcinogens in food and water, restrictions on the use of asbestos and other carcinogens in the workplace, and novel dietary and chemical therapeutics