Smog in Lahore Becomes Health Risk for Citizens

LAHORE: A heavy layer of pollution enveloped the city on Tuesday, reducing visibility and deteriorating the air quality to dangerous levels. As a result, residents of Lahore are suffering serious health concerns. The city's air quality index (AQI), which had a maximum AQI of 348, remained dangerous. According to IQAir, Lahore topped the list of the world's most polluting cities at 10 p.m., followed by Delhi at 308.

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Certain parts of the city have AQI levels that were significantly higher than usual. Fast University (486), CERP Office (484), Syed Maratib Ali Road (448), Zacky Farms (428), and NETSOL (420) were the locations most severely impacted. The amount of tiny particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, which can lead to cardiovascular and respiratory conditions and early death, is measured by the Air Quality Index (AQI). The World Health Organisation (WHO) suggests that the yearly average of PM2.5 be 10. On December 12, Lahore's average was 269. The WHO guideline threshold for air pollution was 26.9 times higher in Lahore.

Millions of people in Lahore have been impacted by the smog problem, suffering from headaches, coughing fits, and breathing problems. The pollution is caused by various intricately intertwined natural and human sources. Low wind speed, high humidity, and temperature inversion are a few of the natural elements that trap pollutants close to the ground.