‘Children constantly coughing’: Pakistan’s record smog forces people home | Environment News
On the streets of Pakistan’s second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air purifiers to limit the damage of toxic particles that seep through doors and windows. Lahore, a city of 14 million people stuffed with factories, regularly ranks among the world’s most polluted cities, but it has hit record levels this month. Schools have closed in the main cities of Punjab