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Air Pollution In Pakistan: Air Quality In Lahore Remains Hazardous, Check AQI

Lahore has topped the national air quality index, followed by Peshawar as the second most polluted city in the country. Multan ranks third, Rawalpindi fourth, Karachi fifth, and Islamabad sixth on the list.

Nov 29, 2024, 21:57 PM IST

Delhi's Air Quality Worsens As Centre Relaxes GRAP Measures, AQI At 365

The suburbs of Delhi, such as Ghaziabad (340), Gurugram (324), Greater Noida (306), Noida (338) and Faridabad (336) also recorded ‘poor’ air quality. 

Nov 21, 2023, 10:23 AM IST

Air pollution linked to increased deaths from heart disease

Even minuscule increases in the amount of tiny chemical particles -- by 10 micrograms per cubic metre of air, for example -- lead to roughly a 10 percent increase in risk of death due to heart disease.

Sep 15, 2015, 19:05 PM IST