{"id":51766,"date":"2024-10-09T15:07:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T10:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=51766"},"modified":"2024-10-09T15:07:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T10:07:58","slug":"lahore-smog-crisis-returns-air-pollution-level-soars-to-156","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/health\/lahore-smog-crisis-returns-air-pollution-level-soars-to-156\/","title":{"rendered":"Lahore smog crisis returns, air pollution level soars to 156"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Lahore&#8217;s annual smog crisis has returned, with the<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/lahore-becomes-worlds-most-polluted-city-admits-poor-air-quality\/\"> Air Quality Index<\/a> (AQI) soaring to an unhealthy level of 156. The city is once again enveloped in a toxic mix of smoke and fog, reducing visibility and posing serious health risks to its residents.<\/p>\n<p>People with respiratory conditions, the elderly, and children are particularly vulnerable, and complaints of coughing, <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/health\/tap-water-safer-than-bottled-shocking-study-reveals-traces-of-contamination\/\">breathing difficulties<\/a>, and burning eyes have surged since October.<\/p>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/kp-govt-crack-down-on-plastic-bags-efforts-to-combat-environmental-pollution\/\"> Environmental Protection Department<\/a> attributes the smog to a combination of factors, including vehicular emissions, industrial activities, and the seasonal burning of crop stubble in neighboring areas.<\/p>\n<p>Despite efforts by the Punjab government to <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/indian-responsible-for-smog-in-pakistan-marriyum-aurangzeb\/\">curb smog<\/a>, including demolishing over 600 brick kilns and sealing more than 200 factories, the problem persists.<\/p>\n<p>The situation worsens during the winter months due to cooler temperatures and humidity trapping pollutants close to the ground. Experts argue that existing measures are insufficient to combat the growing <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/training-aircraft-crashes-in-swabi-khyber-pakhtunkhwa\/\">air pollution crisis<\/a>, citing weak enforcement of court orders banning harmful practices like crop residue burning.<\/p>\n<p>To effectively tackle the issue, experts recommend stricter implementation of laws and regulations, empowering local bodies to curb emissions, and introducing comprehensive automobile legislation.<\/p>\n<p>The government must also promote sustainable practices, such as tree planting and green initiatives, to mitigate the impact of smog on Lahore&#8217;s residents.<\/p>\n<p>The health risks associated with smog are alarming, and immediate action is necessary to protect the city&#8217;s inhabitants. Health experts advise limiting outdoor activities, wearing masks, and using air purifiers indoors to mitigate the effects of polluted air.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Lahore&#8217;s annual smog crisis has returned, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to an unhealthy level of 156. The city is once again enveloped in a toxic mix of smoke and fog, reducing visibility and posing serious health risks to its residents. People with respiratory conditions, the elderly, and children are particularly vulnerable, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":4153,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2],"tags":[22818,22820,22819],"class_list":["post-51766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-pakistan","tag-air-pollution-crisis-in-pakistan","tag-air-quality-index-aqi","tag-smog-in-lahore"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51766"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51769,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51766\/revisions\/51769"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}