LAHORE
\nProvincial health department has reported increase in number of asthma and eye disease patients in Punjab owing to smog.
\n\u201cIn last 24 hours 75,720 patients of breathing problems reported in hospitals of the province,\u201d Punjab health department said in its report. \u201c3,359 patients of asthma reported across Punjab\u201d.
\nMoreover, 627 patients of eye disease came to hospitals, health department said.
\n\u201cIn Lahore 5,354 patients with breathing problem brought to hospitals, while 303 patients of eye disease were also taken to health facilities, health department said in its report.
\nDespite the government\u2019s efforts to contain smog in Punjab, Lahore remains on the top of the list of the world\u2019s big cities with 766 Air Quality Index reading.
\nPolluted air continuing to haunt Lahore and several other cities of Punjab despite authorities\u2019 taking various steps to curb polluted air.
\nSeveral sections of the motorway have been closed for vehicular traffic in Punjab after poor visibility owing to fog and smog.
\nThe government earlier imposed a complete lockdown in Lahore and Multan for three days a week due to worsening smog conditions.
\nSenior Minister for Information and Environment Protection Marriyum Aurangzeb, in a press conference, emphasised the severe health risks posed by smog, comparing it to the dangers experienced during COVID-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE Provincial health department has reported increase in number of asthma and eye disease patients in Punjab owing to smog. \u201cIn last 24 hours 75,720 patients of breathing problems reported in hospitals of the province,\u201d Punjab health department said in its report. \u201c3,359 patients of asthma reported across Punjab\u201d. Moreover, 627 patients of eye disease […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":444012,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-443986","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n