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Apparently secondhand smoke is far more harmful than Beijing on its worst day.

Today's article in the Nikkei newspaper was quite excellent.
I have rarely published articles as is, but the content was really good.
I would like to publish it.
Articles on secondhand cigarette smoke Custom-built homes in Kobe
If you read it all, you will understand, but the shocking thing is
"A bar without a smoking booth has the same concentration of smoke as Beijing at its worst."
That
moreover
"Even if the non-smoking area is not completely separated by glass or a wall, it may be better.
It's close to Beijing at its worst."
"People who smoke smoke through a filter, but secondhand smoke doesn't pass through a filter.
It's more harmful than smokers."
"Cigarettes contain more than 70 types of carcinogens than the PM2.5 from China.
It's much more dangerous."
"Even if you make them fireflies, they can get in through gaps in sashes, be carried in your breath, or get on your clothes.
It sticks to you, so you bring it indoors.”
"According to estimates by the National Cancer Center, passive smoking causes 6,800 deaths per year."
"Countries that have introduced laws to prevent passive smoking, such as the UK and Italy, have seen a reduction in the risk of heart attacks and other illnesses."
"Small children and people with lung diseases are more susceptible to the effects of PM2.5, so
"Households where people live should be smoke-free."
"Even with an air purifier, it's difficult to remove PM2.5 from cigarettes."
The article was filled with shocking facts, as if to say, "Is this all there is to it?"
I thought I understood the toxicity of tobacco well, but that was
Speaking of smokers, I honestly underestimated secondhand smoke.
The reason things have become so tough is because of this. I didn't study enough.
However, there are air purifiers available that can remove tobacco and PM2.5.
There are HEPA filters that can capture even the finest particles.
I knew about this so I checked to see if it could be done.
Then I found the following site.
http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2136040589724057101
According to this, if you choose the high-end model of the air purifier from Sharp or Daikin, it will be quite
That means it can be removed.
By coincidence, a friend of mine wrote on Facebook yesterday:
Of the two companies above, only XX is performing as advertised at the air purifier testing center.
It is said that.
Just like with air conditioners, it seems that most models of air purifiers are subject to exaggerated advertising.
However, there are people who have small children and smoke.
Still not ready to quit smoking after reading this article?
If that's the case, that's a shame.

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