Suffering from smog

The current pandemic situation of Pakistan due to smog is affecting many areas and cities of Pakistan badly. Smog is air pollution due to which people are facing issues like reduction of visibility. It is also causing people to suffer from ENT problems for example eye Infections, skin diseases, and patients of Asthma and with respiratory issues are more vulnerable. Currently, Lahore the heart of Pakistan is the worst sufferer. Now in the areas of twin cities, Rawalpindi and Islamabad people are now suffering from smog and if it will get stronger people here will suffer with extreme ENT diseases. Smog being hazardous to health is leading to a rapid sprout in multiple health-related problems, as well as raising concerns about the long-term deleterious effects on public health.

In order to tackle the issue of smog, there is a need to conceive and implement such action plan like closure of parks, shopping malls, restaurants, offices, shops at noon and night time, by ensuring that public stays indoors, less use of engine and energy etc. It is thus suggested that adequate abatement measures should be practiced for the proper protection of public health. In this way, smog could be reduced to some extent and people can have some respite from it.

Amna Jamal

Rawalpindi