Is Air Pollution as Bad as Smoking?

Sijia Chen | Jan 24, 2013 10:00 am | 1 comment | 3839 reads

Though (relatively) blue skies are back, the astronomical AQI figures from last weekend’s heavy smog reignited the debate about the real and perceived risks of air pollution. In a thought-provoking post on My Health Beijing, beijingkids columnist and BJU doctor Dr. Richard Saint Cyr examines the health impact of smoking cigarettes versus exposure to PM 2.5 from air pollution.

Head to beijing-kids.com for the reality of the hazards of smoking as compared to living in a polluted city.

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gebdotman's picture gebdotman Submitted by Guest on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 22:46

For me, air pollution is not as bad as smoking because the polluted air that is present in the air doesnt go directly to our lungs or respiratory system unlike smoking it hits directly to out lungs which kills it little by little.

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