Full Title: Air Quality Life Index: Pakistan Fact Sheet
Author(s): Air Quality Life Index
Publisher(s): Air Quality Life Index
Publication Date: September 2, 2024
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Description (excerpt):
Fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) shortens the average Pakistani resident’s life expectancy by 3.3 years, relative to what it would be if the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline of 5 µg/m³ was met, making it the top
health threat to the country. Some areas of Pakistan fare much worse than average, with air pollution shortening lives by more than 5 years in the country’s most polluted regions like Peshawar, Lahore, Nowshera, and Sheikhupura.