RAWALPINDI: On Tuesday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a warning that the country’s smog levels would rise as a result of a lack of rainfall.
As per a PMD representative, brown haze is the blend of smoke and haze and is created from November to mid-December.
Due to the recent dry weather, Pakistan’s major cities could see an alarming rise in smog levels.
He expressed that the blend of modern contamination, vehicular discharges and favorable weather conditions might lead prompted an increment of air contamination, presenting dangers to general wellbeing and the climate before very long.
He said stable weather patterns, especially during the harvest time and cold weather months, will be adding to the aggregation of unsafe poisons in the air. According to him, cities like Lahore, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Nankana Sahib, and Faisalabad can prevent pollutants from dispersing and causing thick layers of smog to linger over them.
According to him, the rise in smog levels may lead to an increase in asthma cases, respiratory illnesses, and other health issues related to pollution.
“Weak populaces, including kids, the older and individuals with previous ailments are at the uplifted gamble,” he said. He issued a warning that poor air quality may result in decreased road visibility and a rise in traffic collisions. Activities outside can also be disrupted.
About dengue ready, the representative expressed that in light of the ebb and flow meteorological circumstances and expected future occasional standpoint and patterns of climatic factors, it was normal that dengue cases might decrease in November. However, he stated that the following two weeks were still crucial due to the favorable atmosphere for dengue.
In order to deal with the current dengue situation, PMD urged all stakeholders to take preventative measures. Public wellbeing offices and dengue control focuses are encouraged to remain refreshed on the most recent data from the PMD.
