The city’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 156, placing it in the “unhealthy” category, according to air monitoring data released on Wednesday. At this level, air pollution poses health risks to the general population, while individuals with respiratory or heart conditions, children, and the elderly may experience more serious effects. Residents were […]
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Lahore’s average AQI recorded at 177
The city’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) declined to 177, however, air quality remained firmly in the unhealthy category. Despite the improvement, pollution levels continued to pose serious health risks, as the concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was recorded at an alarming 18.7 times higher than the World Health Organization’s recommended annual guideline value. […]
Lahore tops world’s pollution chart again
Lahore has once again become the world’s most polluted city, with its air quality reaching “hazardous” levels. The city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 452 on Wednesday, according to IQAir. Karachi ranked ninth with an AQI of 179, highlighting Pakistan’s worsening urban air crisis. Air pollution in Lahore peaks every winter, driven by […]
Lahore’s AQI improves to 159
Lahore’s air quality showed an unexpected improvement on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) dropping to 159, though it still remained classified as “unhealthy” by international standards. According to data from IQAir, the concentration of PM2.5 was found to be 13.4 times higher than the World Health Organization’s annual guideline for particulate matter. A […]
AQI in Lahore shoots to 603, making it the worst in world
The quality of air in Lahore remains extremely hazardous for human health as smog continues to get thicker by the day. The air quality index in the city of gardens shot up to 603 on Thursday, making it the most polluted city in the world followed by Indian capital New Delhi. The AQI in the […]
Lahore found most polluted city
With an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 173, Lahore ranked as the most polluted city in the world on Monday, according to data from IQAir. The AQI level was classified as “unhealthy” under U.S. standards, with PM2.5-identified as fugitive dust by the Environmental Protection Agency last year-being the primary pollutant. Other cities on the list […]
Lahore again topped list of ‘most polluted city’ in world
Lahore has once again become the most polluted city in the world with its Air Quality Index as high as 365. According to the data released by the Air Quality Index on Wednesday, Lahore topped the list of the dirtiest cities in the world with a concentration of lung-damaging Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) in the […]
Lahore becomes Pakistan’s most polluted city
LAHORE: Lahore, the city of Gardens becomes Pakistan’s most polluted according to the global Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning. As per details, the Provincial capital topped the list of most polluted cities with an air quality index recorded as 241. Following Lahore, Faisalabad is ranked 2nd with Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at […]
Lahore AQI improves to 160 after rain
The full-day rainfall yesterday in Lahore has brought down the pollution level that recorded a particulate matter rating of 160 that classified the city under the “unhealthy” category of air quality Thursday morning. Intermittent rain that continued throughout the night also turned the provincial city’s weather chilled. The city was today ranked 10th on the […]
Lahore second most polluted city after New Delhi
LAHORE: Lahore remained the second most polluted city in the world on Saturday, after New Delhi, despite multiple steps taken by the government for improving the air quality. Lahore remained the second worst city on the Air Quality Index in the world after Indian capital New Delhi, with the particulate matter measured at 303 in […]