[Tobacco smoking-related attitudes of dental students of the Medical University of Lublin].
Despite the growing consciousness of negative tobacco smoking consequences there is still a need of propagating healthy lifestyle among the society. Physicians and dentists as well as medical and dental students have a particular role in this process due to their daily contact with smokers. The aim of the study was evaluation of tobacco smoking prevalence among dental students of the Medical University of Lublin as well as recognizing their knowledge and attitudes regarding negative tobacco smoking consequences. The questionnaire survey was carried out among 112 dentistry students, tobacco smoking was reported in 16.07%. The students smoked most frequently 5-10 cigarettes per day for 4.3 years. 44.44% of students started smoking during their studies. The main reason of smoking was relaxation and pleasure or in respond to stressful situations. The half of the respondents made one or more attempts of quitting smoking with different results. The most often potential cause of smoking cessation was pregnancy. Almost 75% of students could not indicate any tobacco dependent disease or they could indicate only one - lung cancer.