Polluted Air Shortens Human Lifespans More Than Tobacco, Study Finds

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Updated Aug. 29, 2023 7:40 am ET

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SINGAPORE—Cigarette smoking and other uses of tobacco shave an average of 2.2 years off lifespans globally. But merely breathing—if the air is polluted—is more damaging to human health.

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