Sitting is the new smoking? Not even close, Athabasca University-led study finds

Chances are most of us have heard the claim at some point, maybe from a friend or maybe from something we saw on the Internet.
Sitting is just as bad for your health — and perhaps even more dangerous — as smoking.
Versions of the idea have circulated in the media in recent years, while companies have used it to sell products touted to encourage a more active lifestyle.
The problem is, the claim is very much like a cloud of cigarette smoke — largely without substance, yet still