Air pollution mortality impact is quantified by WHO and AQLI as more dangerous than tobacco smoke due to its pervasiveness.

“actually now Peter you can so uh there was a recent the who just put a report out the aqli just put a report out from University goo I'll send it to you um I want to make make sure you have this because you have such a wide amazing opportunity to influence people through your bandwidth and Peter I I feel like you are in this incredible position to make this impact with others you are a trusted voice and because of that comes the privilege of being a trusted voice but also that accountability and responsibility of knowing all the science and so what I'll do is send you this report because it has now been put in to exactly those terms and it's more dangerous than tobacco smoke because it is so prolific”