The incidence and economic impact of dual smoking by office workers in Poland
Abstract
Introduction. Smoking tobacco is the first cause of deaths of men and second cause of deaths of women in Poland. The financial consequences reach 92 billion PLN annually. The new tobacco products gain their popularity especially among young adults, challenging public health and economy.
Material and methods. An anonymous questionnaire has been conducted in two weeks of March 2024 among office workers in Poland. The survey was conducted using CAWI method. Participation was voluntary.
Results. Two statistically significant differences were observed. The incident of smoking heated tobacco and dual smoking decreased with age. There was no statistically significant difference between sexes and choice of tobacco product.
Conclusions. The studied population chose HTPs and dual smoking on a larger scale than in other studies. The workplace plays a significant role in a health promotion and should address the rising trend of smoking new tobacco products as well as dual smoking.
Keywords: tobaccocostpromotionworkplaceeconomic
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