Lahore air pollution: UNICEF warns of ‘devastating effects’ on children, pregnant women

Lahore air pollution: UNICEF warns of ‘devastating effects’ on children, pregnant women

A cyclist rides along a road engulfed in thick smog in Lahore on November 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The United Nation’s children’s agency on Monday (November 11, 2024) warned that the health of 11 million children in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is in danger because of air pollution that experts say has become […]

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Lahore air pollution: UNICEF warns of ‘devastating effects’ on children, pregnant women

Pakistan blames India for worsening smog in Lahore as air quality index hits record high

Students wear mask to protect themselves from poor air quality due to increasing smog in the city as they arrive at their school, in Lahore, Pakistan | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan on Monday (November 4, 2024) blamed winds from India for worsening smog here, urging the Indian authorities to take up the matter seriously, after […]

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Lahore air pollution: UNICEF warns of ‘devastating effects’ on children, pregnant women

Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures

An Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) is pictured on an elevated track amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on on November 3, 2024.  | Photo Credit: AFP Unprecedented air pollution levels in Pakistan’s second-largest city of Lahore prompted authorities to take emergency measures on Sunday, including issuing work-from-home mandates and closing primary schools. The city held the top […]

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