History of smoking cessation treatment in Poland – the strengthening role of cytisine as the most effective and safe pharmacotherapy

@article{Zatnski2020HistoryOS,
  title={History of smoking cessation treatment in Poland – the strengthening role of cytisine as the most effective and safe pharmacotherapy},
  author={Witold A. Zat{\'o}nski and Kinga Janik-Koncewicz and Zuzanna Stępnicka and Katarzyna Zatońska and Katarzyna Połtyn-Zaradna and Aleksandra Herbe{\'c}},
  journal={Journal of Health Inequalities},
  year={2020}
}
One of the greatest public health successes in Poland since the 1990s has been a decline in tobacco-related morbidity and mortality, including from lung cancer and cardiovascular disease. The steady decline in smoking cigarettes among adults in Poland during this period was among the most important factors contributing to this success. The key enabling factor in this process was the increasing range and availability of different pharmacotherapy supporting smoking cessation, including nicotine… 
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