Project Gutenberg 2008-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 47 McAllister, A. (Alvan) McAllister, Alvan Stuart, Moses 1780 1852 A Dissertation on the Medical Properties and Injurious Effects of the Habitual Use of Tobacco Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "A Dissertation on the Medical Properties and Injurious Effects of the Habitual Use of Tobacco" by A. McAllister, M.D. is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work critically examines the medical aspects of tobacco, delving into its properties, health implications, and social effects, especially focusing on how habitual use can lead to detrimental health outcomes. In this dissertation, McAllister argues that tobacco should not be used casually due to its potent narcotic effects, which can lead to a range of adverse health issues such as nausea, dyspepsia, and nervous system disorders. He discusses the chemical makeup of tobacco, its physiological effects on the body, and the moral implications of its use, particularly its potential to lead to alcohol dependence. Through anecdotes and medical evidence, McAllister strongly advocates for abandoning tobacco use, positioning it as a practice that undermines both individual health and societal well-being. His comprehensive approach offers valuable insight into the dangers of a substance often considered innocuous in social contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tobacco use RC Text Browsing: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology Browsing: Health & Medicine 124872 124874 2024-10-11T04:21:49.975440 2023-09-11T07:49:39.883103 text/html text/html 122001 2008-04-26T07:27:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 74606 2008-04-26T07:33:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 83612 2024-10-11T04:21:52.894412 application/epub+zip 83869 2024-10-11T04:21:50.549437 application/epub+zip 83869 2024-10-11T04:21:50.220427 application/epub+zip 134598 2024-10-11T04:21:54.939402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120839 2024-10-11T04:21:52.445425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121103 2022-09-11T14:01:48.062390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112263 112063 2024-10-11T04:21:49.746464 2023-09-11T07:49:39.686091 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 112071 2008-04-26T07:32:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42656 2008-04-26T07:33:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 112063 2008-04-26T07:32:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42636 2008-04-26T07:33:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21476 2024-10-11T04:21:55.071390 application/rdf+xml 14251 2024-10-11T04:21:50.288449 image/jpeg 2774 2024-10-11T04:21:50.254444 image/jpeg 77381 2024-10-11T04:21:49.989432 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia