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This city has world’s third worst air quality

Written by  Dinkle Popli -- January 22nd 2022 08:31 PM
This city has world’s third worst air quality

This city has world’s third worst air quality

Mohali, January 22: Pakistan's Karachi reported an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 224 on Saturday and became the World's third most polluted city, reported Dhaka Tribune. Also Read | Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas welcome first baby through surrogacy, seek ‘privacy’ AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality and is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. According to multiple studies, breathing polluted air increases a person's risk of acquiring heart disease, chronic respiratory disorders, lung infections, and cancer. Also Read | Punjab reports 7,792 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours Air pollution kills an estimated seven million people year, owing to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections, according to World Health Organization . -PTC News  


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