smoking

The survey, carried out bi-annually, takes place with face-to-face interviews of newly selected, cross-sectional samples.

Less than half of Greeks reported that they live in a smoke-free home.

The Commission proposal suggests banning smoking in open-air spaces including parks, bus stops and playgrounds.

The survey, the 3rd in a row conducted on behalf of Greek tobacco company Papastratos, questioned a sample of over 1,200 individuals on their smoking habits

The data concerning smoking were particularly strong, as the impact of smoking on cytokines was as significant as that of age, gender, and genetic background. Moreover, this impact appeared to persist for years after an individual had stopped smoking

A disturbing finding highlighted in the survey was that 40.5 percent of the public admitted to having little sympathy for lung cancer patients