The Frequency and Prevalence of Smoking Among Dental Students in Southern Iraq
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To ascertain the incidence of smoking and its impact on dentistry students' attitudes and behaviors toward dental health in the southern region of Iraq.Abstract
Background The biggest avoidable cause of mortality and disability is tobacco smoking. Tobacco use is linked to 30% of cancer cases, and 4 million individuals worldwide pass away from tobacco-related causes each year. According to the information that is now available, increasing tobacco use is linked to an increased risk of disease, even though quitting smoking can lower that risk. Despite their awareness of the negative effects smoking has on oral health and public health in general, the spread of smoking among dental college students will have a significant future impact because experimental research has shown that medical professionals who smoke may not be as effective at quitting as those who do not. They abstain from smoking cigarettes.
