Daily Times

Sir: I am writing this piece of writing to spread awareness about the increasing deadliest human foe, spreading its branches all around the Pakistan, the global environment eater, the enemy of human respiratory system, yes you guessed it right, its smog and smoke too. The winter season is here and so is smog is also here.

Firstly if we define smog, then what it is? Smog is fog mixed with the atmosphere pollutants, calling it as an air pollutant. It is very dangerous for children also as well as adults too. In Pakistan, in every province there is a wave of smog seen in the environment causing irritation in eyes and breathing problems. Recently in Lahore, the levels of the dangerous particulates known as PM2.5, small enough to penetrate deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream, had reached 1,077 micrograms per cubic meter — more than 30 times what Pakistan’s government considers the safe limit.

The best policy is that everyone should have masks on their face while going outside, try to go covered and with water bottles with yourself, as this may suffocate your health. Government and department of weather forecast of Pakistan should take steps towards this health hazard.

MUNISA NAVEED

Lahore

Published in Daily Times, November 17^th 2018.