A notable decrease in conventional cigarette smoking has been witnessed on a global
scale. However, this decrease has been accompanied by an equally striking global increase …

Female smoking in Bangladesh is a growing public health concern, though the overall
prevalence remains lower compared to men. Cultural norms and social stigma surrounding …

Background: Analyzing hospitalizations of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is
essential for an effective action plan to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat. This …

Background Non-small cell lung cancer diagnosed in young patients is rare. Younger
patients with lung cancer are mostly female and have a more advanced stage at initial …

Purpose The main aim of this study was to estimate breast cancer survival in Poland over
the period from 2000 to 2019 in both sexes. Methods Data were obtained from the Polish …

Results The increase in life expectancy starting in 1991 in Poland first slowed down after
2002 and then stopped in 2014 in men and in 2016 in women. During the years 2002-2019 …

(1) Background: This study aims to examine changes in tobacco smoking prevalence in the
PURE Poland cohort study over the 9-year follow-up period. Moreover, it attempts to identify …

Background: Smoking is a modifiable risk factor for six of the eight leading causes of death.
Despite the great burden, there is lack of data regarding the trend of cigarette smoking in …

For decades, smoking has been one of the most serious public health problems, causing
many socioeconomic consequences both on the global and national scale, for example in …

One of the greatest public health successes in Poland since the 1990s has been a decline in
tobacco-related morbidity and mortality, including from lung cancer and cardiovascular …