the long-term consequences aren't as clear
In 2019, smoking was associated with 1.7 million deaths from ischaemic heart disease, 1.6 million deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 1.3 million deaths from tracheal, bronchus and lung cancer, and nearly 1 million deaths from stroke
While the types of air pollution may vary, weve seen similar relationships here people living in communities with poorer air quality, from, for example, traffic-related air pollution, also have higher rates of tuberculosis, Petersen said
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Global public health guidelines have been dealing with smoking for years, ensuring smoke-free spaces such as schools, hospitals, restaurants and nightclubs, but there is one where they have not been able to make a difference: private cars