Smog is hitting many parts of the world particularly Delhi and Lahore are most polluted cities.

What is Smog?

 

The term smog was initially used in the 1900s. Smog is bad air quality or air pollution due to some reasons. It is a mix of fog and smoke. It results in waste and combustion from industrial areas, vehicles, and cutting trees in order to construct buildings and roads.

What causes smog?

The emissions from cars and other vehicles, along with those from industrial areas, are the main causes of air pollution. Burning crops and the best materials is a major factor in the development of smog and the resulting pollution of the public's air. Similar to construction sites, dust is a bigger contributor to smog formation than air. It also takes into account the plantation's significant losses.

When people build new roads and buildings, they actually cause a significant loss of trees and other vegetation in the process. Due to the temperature inversion that occurs during the winter, the air quality is worse or more polluted in places like Pakistan and India. As a result, there is a layer of warm air in the sky that blocks rising sunlight and smoggy air for extended periods of time.

How to prevent smog?

There are two levels of preventing the smoke or taking measures to prevent the smoke:

  • Smokers can be managed at the rural level using the smog tower. These are the structures created to purify the air on a larger scale and reduce air pollution particles. By a Dutch artist named Daan Roosgarde, it was constructed in 2017 to lessen air pollution.
  • The construction of a smog tower in a deli helps the city effectively control air pollution or work toward air purification. The data still indicates that there is the poor air quality in the city, which is urging the government or state bodies to take action and ban the use of vehicles and further movement in order to stay safe at home. However, efforts to rid the city of smog have not been very successful.
  • People in Pakistan struggle with poor air quality, but the government has not taken any action to pursue the construction of such smog in an effort to improve the quality of the air.
  • Wearing a mask and avoiding leaving the house unnecessarily are the two main steps people can take to prevent or minimise exposure to smoke.

What to wear in smog/how to avoid smog?

  • When leaving the house, people are required to wear masks. But once more, it is advised to stay at home and work from home or even study from home if leaving the house is not necessary.
  • Instead of using diesel-electric vehicles or other types of transportation that can worsen the country's pollution conditions, people should use the public transportation system.
  • Because burning waste products also contribute to smog buildup in the atmosphere, recycling and reuse should be practised to reduce waste.
  • Fans should be used in the houses instead of having air conditioners in order to avoid the air pollution

What are the health problems due to smog or air pollution

Smog raises a number of health concerns, including the lungs' declining capacities in connection with respiratory problems. It also takes into account the rise in the number of people dying young in the high-level area.

Smog in Lahore, Pakistan

What is the current air quality in Lahore?

Lahore's current air quality is AQI 383, which indicates hazardous air quality and makes it unsafe for residents to leave their homes. twice a day. Lahore's AQI was 239 and 256, which indicated that the air quality was extremely unhealthy. But today, the situation is worse, and it was 344 this morning when it was 383 now. In a similar vein, Faisalabad's AQI of 301 indicates extremely poor air quality and the need for emergency measures to be taken right away.

The major city of Lahore has been experiencing extremely poor air quality, and it is currently ranked first in the AQI visual pollution ranking. It is present in many major global cities and is accompanied by arrows in the streets and poor air quality. When the data on air quality were first released in early 2017, Lahore saw the first increase in Pakistan. In the absence of official government data, a network of citizen operators and sensors monitored the PM2.5, a measure of poor air quality, to provide real-time data.

The media and the public were discussing the results when the data were published in order to understand which governments were to blame for the rise in smog. Since that time, the High Court of Lahore has taken action in response to the smog by developing an action plan and providing an update to the government monitoring system. Lahore trails other cities in Pakistan and India that also have subpar air conditioners in terms of poor air quality, according to the daily. However, there is more smog in Delhi and Lahore than in either city.

Smog in Delhi, India

What is the current air quality in Delhi?

Due to the impending winter season, air quality is currently poor in many countries, especially in Pakistan and India. In various parts of both countries in India, the category for poor air quality has reached 422. The AQI index in Delhi is 364 at 7 a.m., which indicates extremely poor air quality. The air quality was 408 which means that leaving the house is prohibited. In the country, unfavourable meteorological conditions have slowed the wind's speed and increased the number of farm fire incidents.

According to data from India's weather and air quality forecasting system and research, the capital of India falls into the very poor category with an air quality index of 318. According to estimates, Delhi's air quality index is approaching the severe plus level, which could result in a ban on four-wheeled diesel vehicles in the nation's capital. It might negatively affect the state of the economy. The government has partially implemented anti-pollution measures to ensure that the smog is under control, but it is not and is getting worse with each passing day.

 Air Quality Management

The commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) India has exempted BS IV vehicles and other necessary vehicles, such as ambulances or other services, from this ban in order to provide the country's citizens with fundamental services.

Additionally, the federal and state governments have chosen to pursue the authorization of work from home. The ruling party and the opposition are in talks to understand the situation and close the schools so that the students can take online classes from the comfort of their homes. In order to reduce air pollution, electrical and CNG vehicles are also prohibited in India's major cities as a temporary measure.

According to the air quality index provided by the energy policy institute at Chicago University, Delhi residents could lose 10 years of their life expectancy as a result of air pollution. It indicates that India is experiencing air pollution or poor air quality, both of which can negatively affect economic activity. but also the average age of the population.

It illustrates how people will continue to suffer from various illnesses or other health problems while schools are still operating in India. According to government statistics, this is the main cause of the respiratory problems that 8 out of 10 kids experience while walking to city schools in the morning.