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Breathing in poison – Lahore’s growing air pollution problem

Toxic smog in Pakistan’s second largest city risks the health of its residents, but the government is failing to address the issue

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Hasnain says:

This is slowly killing the population and unfortunately people aren't realizing it's a silent killer.

" Last year, almost 60,000 Pakistanis died from the high level of fine particulate matter in the air."

"Meanwhile, at Lahore traffic stops where groups of men sit out in the open, the lack of public messaging about the risks from prolonged air pollution exposure is apparent. “For the neediest, the government should provide environmental shelter and face masks,” says 22-year-old Lahore resident Noshien Shaukat. “The most vulnerable members of society have no information and remain at risk.”"

Posted on 2016-12-09T21:06:45+0000