Pakistan, Air Pollution

Record levels of air pollution blanket Punjab in Pakistan, causing hospitalizations and school closures
In the Punjab region of Pakistan, record-high air pollution levels triggered hospitalizations and school closures, as cities remain shrouded in a thick, toxic smog.
Record Air Pollution Hospitalizes Hundreds in Pakistani City
The authorities in Lahore, home to 13 million people and the country’s second-biggest city, have told half the work force to stay home.
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to keep government employees at home and close additional schools, as doctors reported an increase in people seeking treatment for smog-related ailments.
How is Lahore, the world's most polluted city, battling toxic air?
Toxic smog has shrouded Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore for days as surging pollution spurs authorities to curb activities and set up a panel to oversee preventive efforts.
Lahore: Record-high pollution sickens thousands in world’s most polluted city
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics, doctors said Wednesday as authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if residents fail to don face masks and follow other guidance related to smog.
Pakistan’s Air Pollution Sends Hundreds Of People To Hospital
Pakistan’s Lahore, registers hazardous air pollution during the winter season, when slower wind currents are compounded by smoke from field clearing and urban emissions.
Factbox-How is Lahore, the world's most polluted city, battling toxic air?
Toxic smog has shrouded Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore for days as surging pollution spurs authorities to curb activities and set up a panel to oversee preventive efforts. Here is a look at what causes the hazardous air,
Record air pollution causes hospitalizations in Pakistan
In the Punjab region of Pakistan, record-high air pollution levels triggered hospitalizations and school closures, as cities remain shrouded in a thick, toxic smog.
Record pollution sickening Pakistanis
The pollution has been sending patients to hospitals and private clinics complaining of coughs or burning eyes. "Tens of thousands of patients suffering from respiratory diseases were treated at hospitals and clinics in a week,
Thousands seeking medical attention amid record air pollution in Pakistan
Pakistan's second largest city, Lahore, is currently suffering from record levels of air pollution. Dense smog consisting of fog, exhaust fumes and smoke has been hanging over the metropolis of 13 million inhabitants for days.
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