Newsflash: Smokers’ Cars are Unhealthy

In a study published in the British journal Tobacco Control, researchers found that passengers in smokers’ cars are exposed to significant amounts of second-hand smoke.

The study looked at 100 journeys made by 17 drivers. Three of the drivers were smokers.  The average interior car pollution for all the trips was 7.4 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3).  The World Health organization says that any amount below 25 micrograms per cubic meter is safe. In the smokers’ cars, the average for the trips was 85 micrograms per cubic meter. On the smokers’ trips peak levels averaged 385 μg/m3 and had a one-time peak of 880 μg/m3.

Even with the windows open or air conditioning on, the levels stayed above WHO mandated levels.

This study was conducted for the massive population that do not know that smoking is bad.

Source: Car Scoop