Tobacco and the human body
- Contributor(s):
- Milis, C. A. Unna, Klaus R. Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, inc.
- Publication:
- [New York, NY] : EB Films, c1954
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Moving image
- Subject(s):
- Tobacco Nicotine -- pharmacology Smoking -- adverse effects
- Genre(s):
- Animation Instructional Films and Videos
- Abstract:
- This film starts with a look at the cultivation of tobacco and its role in the economy, and moves on to an examination of the many substances found in cigarettes, how those substances are transformed by burning, and the harmful effect of smoking on the body. Effects on the nervous, cardiac, and respiratory systems are described and shown with animated sequences. Animal experiments that illustrate the physiological impact of nicotine, tar, and other substances are shown.
- Copyright:
- This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
- Copyright Holder:
- Encyclopedia Britannica Films; Source: Item; Research date: 11/17/2011
- Extent:
- 015 min.
- Color:
- Black and white
- Sound:
- Sound
- Credits:
- Producer, Milan Herzog.
- Provenance:
- Received: Apr. 21, 1988 as a donation from the Province of British Columbia.
- Technique:
- Animation and live action
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9602066 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9602066