Tag: #Smog
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Bangladesh tears down brick kilns to fight toxic smog
Saturia, Bangladesh, Dec 7 (AFP/APP): Excavators flanked by Bangladesh riot police are at work demolishing illegal soot-belching brick kilns around the smog-choked capital Dhaka, forcing migrant labourers out of work and back to their villages. Every autumn, following the monsoon rains, Dhaka’s brick kilns — which use coal and wood to fire bricks from clay…
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Respiratory diseases flare up as temperature drops in country
ISLAMABAD, Dec 6 (APP): ENT specialists Friday said that the change of weather was the main cause of asthma, flu, dry cough and allergies among citizens where people should take preventive measures to avoid further medical complications as a number of country hospitals have seen a 20 to 40 per cent rise in respiratory ailments.…
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‘Cold weather, smog causing cold, cough problems’
LAHORE, Dec 4 (APP):Cold weather coupled with sudden rise in smog and pollution is causing cough and cold problems among people of all ages. This was stated by Dr Khalid Hussain of ENT department of Services Hospital in an exclusive talk with APP here on Wednesday. Besides change in weather, smoke emitting vehicles and large…
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Minister for prompt action against brick kilns
LAHORE, Dec 4 (APP):Provincial Minister for Environment Protection Department Muhammad Rizwan directed to take strict action against brick kilns owners who were violating instructions. He issued instructions to take legal action against brick kilns owners in the province who had not closed their kilns despite orders of the department. The minister also directed the department…
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Private air quality data providers exploiting smog issue: Zartaj Gul
ISLAMABAD, Dec 3 (APP): Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Tuesday said the private air quality data providing sources were exploiting the smog issue to gain their vested interests. She made these remarks at the 22nd Sustainable Development in a Digital Society conference organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)’s seminar on…
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Smog season: 320 brick kilns closed
MULTAN, Dec 1 (APP): Around 320 brick kilns across the district were closed as preventive measures in line with the control of SMOG. This was stated by Assistant Director Environment DepartmentHameed Akhtar while talking to APP here on Sunday. He said the department was implementing the directions of provincial government in this regard. He said…
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Smog in Iran shuts schools, universities
Tehran, Nov 30 (AFP/APP): Air pollution forced the closure of schools and universities in parts of Iran on Saturday, including Tehran, which was cloaked by a cloud of toxic smog, state media reported. The young and elderly and people with respiratory illnesses were warned to stay indoors and sporting activities were suspended for the start…
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Prime minister in Lahore to discuss smog; meet provincial leaders
LAHORE, Nov 30 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday arrived here on a day-long visit to discuss with the provincial leadership the mattes related to the development in the province and environmental issues. During the visit, the prime minister would interact with the members of the Punjab Assembly, bureaucrats and senior police officers. Besides, he…
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Smog aggravated environment degradation in Pakistan
LAHORE, Nov 23 (APP):Global warming has degraded environment to a great extent in Pakistan while the situation has been aggravated by smog day by day. This was stated by speakers and Public Health Experts in an awareness seminar on smog held at Institute of Public Health (IPH). They were of the view that society must…