Screenshot from the IQ Air Visual website. November 5, 2019.

Amidst denial, Pakistan’s smog issues pose serious health risks to the city of Lahore

“Living in this city is literally impossible.”

Global Voices
Nov 5 · 4 min read

By Quratulain Tejani

In the first week of November 2019, several South Asian cities struggled with air pollution and smog, according to a real-time air quality ranking report by IQ Air Visual. The smog is generally…

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