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    1. Many cities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China have extremely high levels of air pollution according to a recent study, with 18 of the top 20 most polluted cities located in South Asia. 2. Air pollution is caused by both human activities like burning fossil fuels for energy and transportation as well as natural phenomena. It has major negative impacts on human health and is a significant contributor to climate change. 3. Potential remedies for air pollution include shifting to renewable energy sources and more eco-friendly modes of transportation, as well as stronger implementation and political will towards existing environmental laws and regulations in countries like Pakistan that are highly impacted by air pollution.

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    1. Many cities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China have extremely high levels of air pollution according to a recent study, with 18 of the top 20 most polluted cities located in South Asia. 2. Air pollution is caused by both human activities like burning fossil fuels for energy and transportation as well as natural phenomena. It has major negative impacts on human health and is a significant contributor to climate change. 3. Potential remedies for air pollution include shifting to renewable energy sources and more eco-friendly modes of transportation, as well as stronger implementation and political will towards existing environmental laws and regulations in countries like Pakistan that are highly impacted by air pollution.

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    1. Many cities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China have extremely high levels of air pollution according to a recent study, with 18 of the top 20 most polluted cities located in South Asia. 2. Air pollution is caused by both human activities like burning fossil fuels for energy and transportation as well as natural phenomena. It has major negative impacts on human health and is a significant contributor to climate change. 3. Potential remedies for air pollution include shifting to renewable energy sources and more eco-friendly modes of transportation, as well as stronger implementation and political will towards existing environmental laws and regulations in countries like Pakistan that are highly impacted by air pollution.

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    1. Many cities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China have extremely high levels of air pollution according to a recent study, with 18 of the top 20 most polluted cities located in South Asia. 2. Air pollution is caused by both human activities like burning fossil fuels for energy and transportation as well as natural phenomena. It has major negative impacts on human health and is a significant contributor to climate change. 3. Potential remedies for air pollution include shifting to renewable energy sources and more eco-friendly modes of transportation, as well as stronger implementation and political will towards existing environmental laws and regulations in countries like Pakistan that are highly impacted by air pollution.

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    Air pollution- causes, impacts and remedies


    Mushtaq Ahmad Mahindro

    According to the latest study “India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and China are home to the top
    50 cities worldwide with the dirtiest air. Seven of the world's 10 worst polluted cities are in India.
    Out of the 20 most polluted cities worldwide, 18 were in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh”. (David
    Child-News/Asia). As per the World Health Organization seven million people are killed every
    year due to air pollution. Other non-fatal effects include irregular heartbeats, aggravated asthma
    and decreased lung function, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

    Air pollution defined:


    Air pollution is the presence of the undesirable impurities in the atmosphere that may be visible
    (dust, smoke, smog) or invisible (excessive Carbon dioxide CO2, Carbon mono oxide CO,
    methane CH4, Sulphur dioxide SO2, etc.) hazardous for human life. These pollutants may result
    in so many air born human diseases and even be responsible for ozone depletion, and global
    warming caused by the emission of chlorofluorocarbons/aerosols, and greenhouse gases like
    carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane CH4 respectively.

    Causes:
    These toxic substances are mainly produced by human activities (mainly by emissions from
    locomotives, industrial emissions by burning of fossil fuels – coal, petroleum, and natural gas).
    This may also result from natural phenomena such as volcanic eruptions, and wildfires.
    Agricultural activities like use of pesticides also contribute to air pollution.

    Impacts:
    Air pollution has a major impact on human health in the form of increased respiratory diseases
    and allergies induced due to breathing in of toxic gasses and dust particles. It also contributes to
    the formation of acid rain, development of smog (combination of smoke and fog).
    On top of it, air pollution is a major contributor to global warming and climate change as the
    accumulation of carbon dioxide and methane in the air is the major cause of the greenhouse effect.

    Remedies:
    1. Use of renewable/clean sources of energy:
    The most basic solution for air pollution is to move away from fossil fuels, replacing them with
    alternative energies like solar, wind, hydel, and geothermal.
    2. Use of Eco-friendly locomotives:
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    Shifting to electric vehicles like Tesla, and hybrid cars can help in reducing the air pollution.

    Pakistan chapter:
    As Air Quality Index of Lahore crosses 550, and has been categorized 2nd most polluted city
    after Delhi and Karachi 3rd, environmental experts and common man both express their dismay
    and worries about the problems related with this untoward onslaught particularly the smog and fog
    in winters making the visibility almost blind level in many parts of Pakistan particularly the plain
    areas of Punjab.
    The sources for this air pollution inter alia include vehicular pollution with very poor quality
    of fuel and poor performing internal combustion systems of vehicles along with lack of pollution
    control technologies in our vehicles, industrial pollution, burning of municipal, industrial wastes
    and crop stubble burning, and brick kilns using dirty fuels including coal. Situation is made worse
    when polluted air find its way into Pakistan from across the border from India.
    According to the Sectoral Emission Inventory for Punjab major portion of air pollution is coming
    from the transport sector with 43pc share. The second major pollutant is industry with 25pc. The
    third major pollutant is agriculture accounting for 20pc.
    A number of laws do exist to address this issue in the country but it lack proper implementation,
    and of course the weakness in the political will.
    …………………………………………….

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