In numbers, the burden of air pollution on
Lebanon due to smoking and car pollution
58, that’s
the Lebanon air pollution in mg of nitrogen dioxide/m3 compared to the WHO
maximum allowance of 40.
100 000
new cars come join the Lebanese fleet each year.
50% more
asthma cases in Lebanon than in Europe and the US.
327 million
dollars/ year. That’s what smoking is costing the state.
1,30
dollar. That’s the average cost of a pack of cigarette. If taxes on cigarettes
were raised, it could reduce smoking in the youth population.
53% of
Lebanese adults do smoke.
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