Lahore ranks 4th most polluted city of the world

• Smog has continued to affect the air of Lahore and other cities.
• The highest air quality index rate was recorded on Ferozepur Road.
• Smog has very dangerous effects on human health.

LAHORE: Smog has continued to affect the air of Lahore and other parts of Punjab as  city once again ranked fourth among the most polluted cities in the world while Karachi stands sixth.

According to the details, smog has once again set up camp in Lahore. The highest air quality index rate was recorded on Ferozepur Road.

According to the report of the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the average air quality index of the city has been recorded as 204.

The air quality index rate of 330 has been recorded in the FC College area of ​​Lahore, but currently, the highest air quality index rate is 446 in the vicinity of Ferozepur Road. The pollution rate in the defence area is 246 and 394 in the Shimla hills.

According to the classification, pollution from 151 to 200 levels is harmful to health, while pollution from 201 to 300 levels is counted as extremely harmful to health.

Keep in mind that levels above 301 indicate hazardous pollution and health experts have advised respiratory and asthma patients to be cautious.

Smog is an air pollution that is formed by the emission of harmful gases in the air and the combination of dust particles in the air.

It is a type of air pollution also known as photochemical smog and is produced when other toxic particles such as nitrogen oxides react with sunlight.

Smog has very dangerous effects on human health, with symptoms such as cold, cough, sore throat, breathing problems, and eye irritation, affecting people of all ages.

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Smog also causes damage to human health which is not immediately visible but can cause any person to suffer from diseases such as lung and cancer.