Dr Suryakant, professor and head of the department, respiratory medicine, King Georges Medical University (KGMU), said, Only 30 per cent of the smoke goes into the body of a smoker while 70 per cent of the smoke goes into the passive smoker or into the environment. UP is facing an air pollution challenge primarily due to seven root causes, including traffic, construction, smoking, biomass fuel, factories, which are causing diseases like asthma bronchitis, lung cancer among others, the doctor said, adding that children are most affected by it because of their height, as dust remained suspended at a lower level the most
Available online: WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation
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