'Targeted policies key to tackling air pollution'

'Targeted policies key to tackling air pollution'

A recent study conducted by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) — Air Pollution's Deadly Impact on Health in Pakistan: A Deep Dive into PM2.5 Levels in Peshawar and Islamabad — reveals that only through targeted policies, robust data collection, and public health initiatives can Pakistan hope to reduce the burden of air pollution and safeguard the health of its citizens. A comprehensive study led by Dr Razia Safdar, the Senior Po…

Targeted policies needed to tackle air pollution in Pakistan, says study

A recent study by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) highlights the urgent need for targeted policies, improved data collection, and public health initiatives to reduce the severe health impacts of air pollution in Pakistan’s major cities, Islamabad and Peshawar. Led by Dr Razia Safdar of the Centre for Health Policy & Innovation, the study quantified the effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on residents’ health. Using the…