{"id":100475,"date":"2024-11-12T12:33:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T07:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=100475"},"modified":"2024-11-12T12:33:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T07:33:52","slug":"pak-epa-tells-take-measures-amidst-smog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pak-epa-tells-take-measures-amidst-smog.html","title":{"rendered":"Pak-EPA urges mask-wearing, pollution control amid dangerous PM 2.5 levels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The Pakistani Government on Friday urged vulnerable groups \u2013 children, the elderly, and asthma patients \u2013 to wear masks outdoors as air quality in the country deteriorates, as claimed by a news source on November 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/preparations-underway-to-tackle-smog.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preparations underway to tackle smog issue in Lahore via artificial rain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the details, rising PM 2.5 levels, measured at 186 micrograms per cubic meter (well above the safe limit of 35), have raised health concerns, particularly for those at higher risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Pak-EPA official Dr Zaigham Abbas, ongoing construction, traffic emissions, and waste burning contribute significantly to pollution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/air-punjab-to-launch-with-private-investment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air Punjab to launch with private investment: Marriyum Aurangzeb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities are also addressing emissions from nearby brick kilns and diesel vehicles. Pak-EPA is engaging stakeholders to enforce pollution control, while also advocating for the halting of open garbage burning and requiring environmental assessments for major projects in the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The Pakistani Government on Friday urged vulnerable groups \u2013 children, the elderly, and asthma patients \u2013 to wear masks outdoors as air quality in the country deteriorates, as claimed by a news source on November 9. Read: Preparations underway to tackle smog issue in Lahore via artificial rain According to the details, rising PM 2.5 levels, measured at 186 micrograms per cubic meter (well above the safe limit of 35), have raised health concerns, particularly for those at higher risk. According to Pak-EPA official Dr Zaigham Abbas, ongoing construction, traffic emissions, and waste burning contribute significantly to pollution. Read: Air Punjab to launch with private investment: Marriyum Aurangzeb Authorities are also addressing emissions from nearby brick kilns and diesel vehicles. Pak-EPA is engaging stakeholders to enforce pollution control, while also advocating for the halting of open garbage burning and requiring environmental assessments for major projects in the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88,"featured_media":64102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15017],"tags":[12582,60402],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-100475","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-notices-announcements","8":"tag-air-pollution","9":"tag-pak-epa-news-and-updates","10":"cat-15017-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pak-EPA Tells to Take Measures Amidst Smog - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pak-EPA urges masks for children, elderly, and asthma patients as air quality worsens across the country. 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