Did you ever think that the air you breath may be more harmful to you than a nuclear fallout from an atomic bomb? I never considered the air to be that harmful. Our air today is polluted by cigarette smoke, automobile exhaust, factory productions, etc. that are extremely harmful to us. Estimates suggest that a lifelong smoker might on average lose ten years of life because of the habit, while someone who is severely obese at 35 might lose four to ten years. By contrast, atomic bomb survivors who were exposed to high levels of radiation within 1,500 meters of the center of a blast could expect their lives to be shortened by an average of 2.6 years. The increased risk of dying from heart disease caused by passive smoking if you live with a partner who smokes is estimated to be 1.7 percent. This compares to a 2.8 percent increased risk of dying from the adverse effects of the higher air pollution. Next time the option is available to help protect and purify the air we breathe, take it! Air pollution is something that we can help control, so make it a goal to take active steps to protect our environment.
To read more on these statistics check out this article: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article1605122.ece
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