Wildfire Smoke Makes Boise Like Smoking 100 Cigarettes A Year
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that Boise, Idaho, has the highest air pollution in the U.S. when measured in cigarette equivalents — 101 cigarettes per year — primarily due to wildfire smoke from surrounding states. Globally, Delhi, India, tops the list with 1,700 cigarettes per year, highlighting the severe health impacts of PM2.5 air pollution.
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