Project Gutenberg 2006-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 168 Mussey, R. D. (Reuben Dimond) 1780 1866 Mussey, Reuben Dimond An essay on the influence of tobacco upon life and health 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) "An Essay on the Influence of Tobacco upon Life and Health" by R. D. Mussey, M.D. is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century, specifically in 1836. The book explores the detrimental effects of tobacco on human health and the human body, supported by various historical and experimental evidence. Mussey, who holds multiple academic titles and positions in the medical field, recounts the history of tobacco, its effects on various organisms, and its consequences on both physical and mental health. In this essay, Mussey discusses tobacco’s origins, the evolution of its use, and its classification as a powerful poison that can lead to numerous health issues, including mental disorders and physical ailments. He presents experimental evidence highlighting the toxicological effects of tobacco on animals, detailing experiments that demonstrate its lethal nature. The book also describes the long-term adverse effects of habitual use, such as dyspepsia, respiratory problems, and overall diminished health, urging readers to abandon tobacco entirely. Mussey emphasizes the alarming reality of tobacco addiction and its grip on society, advocating for a complete cessation of use to improve individual and community health. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Tobacco use RC Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 99780 2025-08-08T10:10:50.985308 text/html 96275 2006-10-30T13:01:18 text/html 121292 2025-08-08T10:10:56.771329 application/epub+zip 119991 2025-08-08T10:10:54.080308 application/epub+zip 103838 2025-08-08T10:10:52.938341 application/epub+zip 301550 2025-08-08T10:10:58.747295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290261 2025-08-08T10:10:56.051301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235348 2022-09-09T10:33:57.012771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86354 2025-08-08T10:10:50.686361 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86262 2006-10-30T13:01:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86256 2006-10-30T13:01:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20206 2025-08-08T10:10:58.872317 application/rdf+xml 20584 2025-08-08T10:10:53.430314 image/jpeg 4502 2025-08-08T10:10:53.183334 image/jpeg 32663 2006-10-30T13:01:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 35085 2006-10-30T13:01:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 32644 2006-10-30T13:01:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 118460 2025-08-08T10:10:50.993345 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia