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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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The report maintained that since virtually the entire population of Pakistan breathes air that doesn't meet the PM2.5 standard set at 15 µg/m³, people's life expectancy could be increased by 2.3 years if the country is able to meet its own PM2.5 standard. "In Pakistan, where the PM2.5 concentration was 38.9 µg/m³ in 2022 — 10% lower compared to the particulate levels in 2021, the average resident would gain 3.3 years from meeting the World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline," read the AQLI 2024 annual update. "Those in Peshawar, the most polluted city in the country, would gain 5.6 years," it added.

Lahore becomes world’s third most polluted city

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