This document summarizes epidemiology data on tobacco use from January 2015. It presents smoking prevalence rates in Poland from 2000-2007 by gender and for youth and health professionals. While smoking rates are decreasing for males, they are increasing for females. The number of smokers worldwide is projected to increase from 1.4 billion in 2006 to 1.6 billion in 2030. Tobacco use is a leading cause of death and causes many deaths due to secondhand smoke exposure as well. Potential solutions to address tobacco use are discussed but not specified.

1. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TOBACCO USE
Katedra i Zakład Medycyny i Epidemiologii Środowiskowej
January 2015
Diogo José Capela Oliveira

2. SMOKING PREVALENCE BY GENDER
♀♂
Percent of people who smoke cigarettes.
2005

3. YOUTH SMOKING PREVALENCE BY GENDER
♀♂
Percent of students, age 13-15, who smoke cigarettes.
2000-2007

4. SMOKING PREVALENCE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Percent of health professionals, who smoke cigarettes.
2000-2007

5. CONCLUSIONS
SMOKING
PREVALENCE
♀ INCREASING
♂ DECREASING
INCREASING
2006 – 1,4 BILION SMOKERS
2030 – 1,6 BILION SMOKERS

6. DEATHS DUE TO TOBACCO USE
CAUSES OF DEATH DUE TO TOBACCO USE (2002) CAUSES OF DEATH DUE TO SECONDHAND SMOKING (2002)

7. CUMULATIVE DEATHS DUE TO TOBACCO USE

8. SOLUTIONS?

9. SOLUTIONS?

10. THE END