Posted on 08/10/2018 5:37:10 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The air pollution in Paris is so bad that visiting the city for a long weekend means you have as good as smoked two cigarettes and those living in the city smoke the equivalent of 183 a year, a new study reveals. [ ]
When air pollution is bad, we are told to avoid eating or exercising outside, Transport & Environments Jens Müller said. But walking around cities and eating on restaurant terraces is what city breaks are all about. Right now, tourists, including kids, are more or less forced to smoke, in terms of the health impacts.
However, the French capital fares slightly better than London, where a similar stay amounts to puffing 2.75 cigarettes. Istanbul and Prague are the worst of this air pollution top ten, with a four-day stay in these cities equivalent of smoking one cigarette a day. In Milan the number is 3, followed by Amsterdam and Vienna, which are the same as Paris. Air quality measured best are Barcelona and Dublin with 1.
The groups research was based on research that measures PM2.5 particles, the most commonly-measured form of air pollution, which are particulate matter measuring 2.5 micrometers or less.
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In typical European irony, this is taking place in the birthplace of the Paris Climate Agreement, signed by then SOS John F-ing Kerry.
I smoked Chesterfields for a while. Some of the finest smokes available.
But, after 40 years of a pack-a-day gave them up. Started using a vape, and then finally was able to put that down after a year or so.
Is this a bucket list item?
The dreaded 4 posts in a row....
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