[The phenomenon of spreading smoking cigarettes among the students in Institute of Cosmetology and Heath Care in Bialystok].

Tobacco smoking is one of the principal public Heath problems. The Word Heath Organization declared the addiction of tobacco smoking as a separate disease, International Classification of Diseases, ICD number F17. The health service workers play a huge part in establishing pro-health attitudes. They are expected to participate in campaigns promoting a tobacco-free lifestyle. It is important that the persons mentioned were nonsmokers. The main goal of the study was to estimate the phenomenon of spreading smoking cigarettes among the students and accomplishing their knowledge and awareness about threats resulting from tobacco smoking. The study was performed among 501 students. They answered questions concerning smoking and knowledge about nicotine dependence. The research touched such questions as conviction about damage caused by smoking, the source of information, causes and effects of smoking, about environment whether they are, the interviewee's smoking preventive activities.