Air Pollution in Pakistan

1. Air Pollution
in Pakistan
By: Hassan Sardar

2. Outline
Air Pollution
Causes
Health Effects
Way Forward

3. Air Pollution

4. Air Quality
Index

5. PM2.5 monitoring

6. Smog Episode and PM2.5

7. NO2 and SO2

8. Sources of Air
Pollution
• Transportation
• Industry
• Construction
• Biogenic emission
• Open Burning

9. Health effects

10. Way Forward
• Developing the link between the people and environment
• Coordination between industrial, the public and policy institutions
• Technological Innovations
• Raising Awareness
• Role of Academia

11. References
• Anjum, M. S., Ali, S. M., Subhani, M. A., Anwar, M. N., Nizami, A. S.,
Ashraf, U., & Khokhar, M. F. (2021). An emerged challenge of air
pollution and ever-increasing particulate matter in Pakistan; a critical
review. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 402, 123943.
• IQAir (2020), World Air Quality Report. https://www.iqair.com/world-
most-polluted-cities/world-air-quality-report-2020-en.pdf.
• https://www.dawn.com/news/1369319/the-crisis-of-air-quality-in-
lahore
• https://www.iqair.com/us/pakistan/punjab/lahore