New Book Examines Impact of U.S. Tobacco Industry
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
A new book, "Tobacco Capitalism", by Washington University in St. Louis anthropologist Peter Benson, PhD, examines the impact of the transformation of the U.S. tobacco industry on farmers, workers and the American public. The book reveals public health threats, the impact of off-shoring, and the immigration issues related to tobacco production, specifically in rural North Carolina.