Could city breaks in Europe really be as bad for your health as smoking?

Michael Holder
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Data compiled by Transport & Environment suggests health impact of particle pollution in cities such as London, Rome, and Paris may be as bad as smoking several cigarettes

For decades it has been widely-known that smoking can have disastrous impacts on your lungs, heart, and many other vital organs, but only in more recent years has the health threat posed by air pollution...

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