"2 Million seek treatment as #Smog chokes #Punjab "

https://www.dawn.com/news/1872493/2-million-seek-treatment-as-smog-chokes-punjab

The WHO recommended Air Quality Index is 40, the safe limit is 300 above which it is considered too hazardous to breathe

#Lahore (and most of Northern #Pakistan + northern #India) have been averaging 1000-2000, roughly 25x-50x the recommended AQI

And we still have automaker + fossil fuel lobbies pushing to expand vehicle sales & coal power across both countries

#Lahoresmog #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #AirPollution

2 million seek treatment as smog chokes Punjab

Health dept data shows 1.93m reported cases of respiratory disease in 30 days; complaints of asthma, conjunctivitis, heart disease also surge.

DAWN.COM