A new study in Pakistan has found alarming levels of lead exposure among young children, raising serious public health concerns in industrial and urban areas. The research, conducted by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination and UNICEF, found that four in 10 children aged 12 to 36 months in high-risk areas had […]
Air Crisis Deepens: Dhaka Ranked Worst, Lahore and Delhi Not Far Behind
Dhaka has topped the global list of the world’s most polluted cities, recording a “very unhealthy” Air Quality Index (AQI) of 299, just shy of the hazardous threshold, according to the latest industry air-quality data. Close behind, Delhi ranked second with an AQI of 264, while Lahore placed third at 228, underscoring the severe air […]