A review on the deteriorating situation of smog and its preventive measures in Pakistan. (10th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Raza, Waseem; Saeed, Saad; Saulat, Hammad; Gul, Hajera; Sarfraz, Muhammad; Sonne, Christian; Sohn, Z.-H.; Brown, Richard J.C.; Kim, Ki-Hyun
• Is Part Of: Journal of cleaner production. Volume 279(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01-10
• Subjects: Smog -- Air pollution -- Air quality -- Smog prevention -- Smog formation; Factory and trade waste -- Management -- Periodicals; Manufactures -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Déchets industriels -- Gestion -- Périodiques; Usines -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Périodiques; 628.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123676
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-6526

Abstract

Abstract: Urbanization, industrialization, and increasing fossil fuel consumption are generally identified as the main contributors to poor air quality. Smog is a form of visible air pollution processes that can cause diverse health problems (e.g., pulmonary, respiratory, and skin diseases). In Lahore, the second-largest city of Pakistan, smog pollution has been a significant socioeconomic issue since 2013 of which situation has been worsening each year. In this systematic review, we discuss the major issues concerning smog in Pakistan: the causes, methods of detection, hazardous effects, and opportunities for preventive measures based on ground-level information. This study identifies smog as a potential source of human health risk as serious repercussions of economic development. It is thus suggested that adequate abatement measures should be established for the proper protection of public health.