Pakistan’s Lahore has become the most polluted city in the world. Where people are worried about poisonous smog everywhere. Around 15,000 patients have reportedly been admitted to hospitals due to shortness of breath, asthma and other respiratory problems. Lahore, once known for its greenery and beautiful gardens, is now becoming difficult to breathe due to air pollution. The main causes of this problem are vehicle emissions, dust particles flying from construction sites and industrial pollution.
It is necessary to use an air purifier.
Health experts have warned that if immediate action is not taken, the situation may worsen. The government should identify the main sources of pollution and control them. In addition, residents should be encouraged to use public transportation and measures should be taken to reduce the number of personal vehicles. In such a situation, it is necessary to wear a mask, stay at home and use air purifiers. The people and administration of Lahore will have to face this crisis together so that the city’s air quality can improve and the health of the residents can be protected.
Children and heart patients have more problems
According to ARY News, hospitals in Lahore are full of patients suffering from dry cough, shortness of breath, pneumonia and respiratory infections. Most of the cases were recorded in government hospitals. This includes Mayo Hospital (over 4,000 patients), Jinnah Hospital (3,500 patients), Gangaram Hospital (3,000 patients) and Children’s Hospital (over 2,000 patients). Pakistani medical expert Ashraf Zia has warned that children and patients suffering from asthma and heart diseases should not come into direct contact with smog. The air quality index in parts of Pakistan’s Punjab region exceeded 1,900 on November 10. However, on November 12, the air quality index was measured at 604, which is very sensitive.
3 month wedding ban
NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectral Radiometer has shared an image of haze in northern Pakistan. NASA MODIS said that in early November, a thick layer of haze covered the sky over northern Pakistan. Because of this, air quality deteriorated, schools were closed and hundreds of people had to be hospitalized. Pakistan is making all-out efforts to tackle the smog crisis. A ban on weddings has been imposed for three months.
Pollution 50 times higher than the WHO limit
If we talk about Delhi, currently the pollution in Delhi is 50 times higher than the limit set by the World Health Organization. Let’s leave aside the talk about Lahore. The situation there has become hellish. Not everyone can install air filters in their homes. Every year, from mid-October to January, falling temperatures and slow winds trap pollution.
Three mountains are also responsible for pollution
More than 3 million people living in Delhi felt shortness of breath on Wednesday morning. The contamination level was 806 micrograms per cubic meter. This means PM 2.5 is 53 times more than the prescribed limit. Apart from this, the three mountains of garbage present in Delhi are also one of the major causes of pollution. The poisonous gases they emit also make the air of Delhi-NCR deadly.
