PESHAWAR
Convener, Peshawar Clean Air Alliance (PCAA) Dr Adil Zareef here on Tuesday called for collective measures by all stakeholders to improve air quality that is attributed to the increased cases of ischemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute lower respiratory infections in children and population living in the provincial metropolis. Talking to APP, Zareef said the mission of PCAA was to build a community that works to reduce waste, save precious resources and ease the burden on our landfills. He said that according to World Air Quality report, Peshawar has been declared as the 3rd most polluted city in the country, and the 9th most polluted in the world.
