The Inner City Asthma Study Group researchers has found that air pollution is the major reason behind asthma in children especially those among 5 and 12 years. They also suggest that asthma management plans for inner-city children may need to include reduced exposure to air pollutants. Thus the study brings questions about the quality of [...]

The air pollution emitted by brick kilns in Rawalpindi is causing serious health problems like asthma, lung cancer and in some cases serious eye infections among its inhabitants. There are nearly 50 brick kilns in the Rawalpindi and Islamabad jurisdiction. But the state authority is silent over the issue.