The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, in Bayside and Douglaston–Little Neck is , less than the city average. Ten percent of Bayside and Douglaston–Little Neck residents are smokers, which is lower than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. In Bayside and Douglaston–Little Neck, 20% of residents are obese, 7% are diabetic, and 26% have high blood pressure—compared to the citywide averages of 22%, 8%, and 23% respectively. In addition, 11% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%.