Prevalence of smoking habits, attitudes and knowledge on counteractive strategies among a sample of healthcare employees: results of the smoking-free health environments project in the province of Palermo, Italy

• Main Authors: Claudio Costantino (Author), Nicole Bonaccorso (Author), Giuseppa Minutolo (Author), Martina Sciortino (Author), Giovanna Ripoli (Author), Marco Berardi (Author), Maurizio Gallo (Author), Stefania Nastasi (Author), Stefano Serra (Author), Elisa Trapani (Author), Eugenio Busalacchi (Author), Provvidenza Ficano (Author), Salvatore Siciliano (Author), Palmira Immordino (Author), Walter Mazzucco (Author), Vincenzo Restivo (Author), Francesco Vitale (Author), Alessandra Casuccio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionTobacco use is responsible for over 7 million deaths annually, making smoking the leading cause of preventable mortality globally. Over the last two decades in Italy, the prevalence of smoking among physicians has consistently decreased, while it remains higher and is gradually decreasin...