[Does one-fifth of our population really die from smoking?]

Scientific research has confined the causal connection between tobacco smoking, i. e. inhaling of tobacco smoke and malignant and other disease. As reported by WHO experts, tobacco smoke is one of the main causes of death from lung cancer in 90-95% cases, in other types of cancer in 45-50%, lung obstructive diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema in 75-80% and cardiovascular diseases in 20-25%. According to the above given percentage, in the Republic of Croatia average of over 10,000 persons die yearly as a consequence of tobacco smoking out of which 3,000 on the territory of Zagreb, or 20% of the total number of dead. The Committee for deliberating Zagreb from smoking has initiated the intersection approach to the control of smoking as a part of the "Healthy City" Movement. As a conclusion, all health institutions and professional associations of health workers are called to make public assessment of the harm smoking can do to the health of our citizens and take necessary legal measures for its control.