[Survey of the Council of Residents of the Italian Society of Hygiene (SItI) on the smoking habits of physicians training in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine.].

This study was conducted on a sample of physicians training in Hygiene and Preventive medicine to evaluate their: smoking habits, awareness of the effects of cigarette smoke on health and attitudes regarding antismoking legislation. Data was obtained through administration of an anonymous questionnaire. A total of 220 physicians were interviewed: 27% was found to be a smoker while 45% of smokers stated that they did not want to quit smoking.