Chronic air pollution in Punjab | The Express Tribune
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ISLAMABAD: As usual there is again a smog attack in Punjab, especially in and around Lahore, Faisalabad and Gujranwala regions. The problem is so intense that there is a proposal for calling every Wednesday off for the coming few months. Smog causes a variety of respiratory, eyes and skin diseases, making life miserable for the affected and their families. Smog is caused by a combination of smoke (air pollution) and fog. Air pollution particles ride on fog water and cause double jeopardy. We will discuss in this space the causes and possible solutions. Is there an immediate solution? Let us first discuss it. There is a solution which has been introduced in China where most cities suffer from a similar problem. The same solution has been tried in countries of Southeast Asia and Delhi in India. This is water sprinkling but not in a random and unorganised manner. Water droplets have to be formed and sprinkled from a height of 50 metres. Fire fighting vehicles can be u