A new study has found that air pollution is a personal health threat and more dangerous than smoking and drinking.

<div class="block">A new study has found that air pollution is a personal health threat and more dangerous than smoking and drinking.</div>

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Study: Pollution Biggest Health Threat

Time now for our good to know headlines, a new study has found air pollution is not just a global threat, it's a personal health threat, more dangerous than smoking or drinking. The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago released its annual air quality life index report which found air pollution is the quote greatest external threat to public health. It looked at fine particulate air pollution that's from wildfires, vehicle and industrial emissions and it's linked to lung and heart disease, strokes and cancer. The researchers found if we permanently reduce these pollutants to meet the World Health Organization's guidelines, the average person would add 2.3 years to their life.