LAHORE: The Senior Minister of Punjab Marriyum Aurangzeb recently discussed the air quality of Lahore, shedding light on its smog crisis.
While addressing the media, Marriyum Aurangzeb commented on Lahore’s history of smog including the escalation in the past years.
She disclosed that the Air Quality Index (AQI) has reached hazardous levels in the districts of Lahore. She went on to call the smog in Lahore dangerous and even potentially lethal.
According to her, the index has risen to 450, while an index higher than 150 can be lethal. She also pointed out that Kasur, Sheikhupura and even Narowal are being engulfed by smog.
The Senior Minister also highlighted the link of smog with weather and its carcinogenic potential.
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