{"id":9674,"date":"2025-06-23T15:15:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housefresh.com\/?p=9674"},"modified":"2025-08-09T05:35:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T11:35:55","slug":"cigarettes-indirectly-smoking-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housefresh.com\/cigarettes-indirectly-smoking-map\/","title":{"rendered":"How many cigarettes you\u2019re indirectly smoking due to air pollution levels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every day, the average adult inhales approximately 11,000 liters of air. But while getting outside and breathing in fresh air has numerous health benefits<\/a>, the reality is that not all air is good for you. Airborne pollutants are one of the greatest sources of toxic exposure known to humankind and according to one estimate from the World Health Organization<\/a>, air pollution contributes to seven million premature deaths worldwide every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of special concern is fine particulate matter (PM2.5) \u2014 airborne particles from engines and other emissions that are less than 0.033 the diameter of a human hair. These particles make their way to the deepest parts of your lungs and can get into your bloodstream. Cigarettes emit ten times more<\/a> PM2.5 matter than diesel car exhausts, according to a controlled experiment reported by Tobacco Control. But while quitting smoking reduces exposure to toxins and improves overall health, it is harder to avoid the toxins that pollute the indoor and outdoor air<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air quality varies significantly around the globe, and in many parts of the world, the negative health effects of poor air quality<\/a> are equivalent to smoking hundreds of cigarettes a year. To better communicate the health risks of air pollution, we used the latest data to calculate the number of cigarettes people around the world are indirectly smoking due to poor air quality.<\/p>\n\n\n

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