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Toxic Smog In Lahore And Major Cities Causing Health Problems

Do you feel something different in an air of Punjab especially in Lahore these days? Actually, this is due to the smog in Lahore and several cities of Punjab causing problems.

The residents of these people are continued to face the health and transportation problems. Smog continues to thicken and diseases are spreading at a rapid pace due to improper air quality. This is causing problems just like eye irritation, respiration, infections and other health issues.

The fact is that air pollution of the region doesn’t need to extend from 80 micro  gram cubic meter. But this time it exceeded 200 micro gram cubic meter and causing the problems to the people. Experts have already warned the people about the smog in Lahore and several others.

What is smog!

Smog is actually ground-level ozone and suspends in the air that pollutes the quality. It usually appears in the region when the fog is combined with the sunlight, forming a thick layer. The experts added that it appears in the region when trees are cut and emissions from the industries.

This is the worst condition of the weather and causing several diseases. People will either experience respiratory conditions that include eye irritation and skin infections. This all happens due to the existence of smog in the air and cause a cough and throat irritation.

What is the recommendation of experts about the scenario!

The experts recommend the people take care of their health every single second. You have to stay away from the smog as much as you can as it is the worst problem. They also added using artificial tears for eyes is a good way to fight against the smog.

You have to stay away from outdoors these days or use the face mask. Some citizens also complain about breathing issues and this is the reason wear a face mask for everyone. There is also a problem with smog is road traffic accident as they are increasing due to zero visibility.

When will this smog end!

Officials added that poor air quality is continuing in several cities including smog in Lahore, Faisalabad. The adjoining areas also face the problems and there is no immediate forecast of rainfall. But the fact is that smog only disappears after the rainfall from the region.

The rainfall will wash away the lower harmful layers of air and will improve the quality. Experts added that burning of waste and factories is the reason of spreading of smog in Lahore. The combination of high-level pollutants and penetration from India is also a reason of smog.

It is disturbing the everyday life of people. The government is now taking some steps to improve the quality of air and greenhouse atmosphere. There is a complete ban on the two-stroke engine (introduced in 2005) to control pollution. These rickshaws are the worst reason of population and continue to perform other works.

They have already closed 150 factories causing heavy pollution in the region and making special arrangements to control traffic.

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