“…The present study showed that the Roma population bears an enormous CVD risk due to a huge prevalence of smoking; over 70% persons are current smokers compared to 30% in the general Croatian population (Č ubrilo-Turek et al, 2003). Due to the fact that the Roma resist the public health efforts to limit smoking, changing these attitudes requires targeted interventions that take into account not only the lower educational levels of the Roma, but also their cultural beliefs regarding tobacco (Paulik et al, 2011).…”