[Tobacco smoking--what we know and what we do with our knowledge?].

: Since the industrial production of cigarettes in XIX century became possible, cigarettes price decreased and their availability increased significantly. Beside the economical income of the industry owners, the wide accessibility to tobacco products became connected to increased incidence of some diseases. Among "tobacco-related" disease we should mention: atherosclerosis (mainly coronary arteries), arterial hypertension, respiratory tract tumors, urinary tract tumors, digestive tract tumors, uterine cervix cancer, restrictive lung disease, consequences of hormonal abnormalities in women, and abnormalities of fetal, newborn and child development. Due to basic research we understood the diseases mechanisms. Although, the number of evidences of adverse effects of tobacco smoke on human health, the number of smoking population is still high. What activities should be taken for promoting life without tobacco smoke?