| Lahore: Lahore has once again claimed the title of the world’s most polluted city, with its air quality ranking as ‘Unhealthy,’ according to Swiss air quality monitor IQAir, according to news published in the leading newspaper on October 12.
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The news source mentioned that on Monday morning Lahore’s air quality index reached 180, securing its place at the top of the world’s most polluted city list. The particularly concerning factor is the concentration of Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 in Lahore, which was found to be a staggering 22.5 times higher than the annual air quality guideline value set by the World Health Organization. |
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