Islamabad Wins Green Victory with Zig-Zag Technology
Black smoke emitted by traditional brick kilns, as well as from the transport and industrial sectors, is highly polluting and toxic, posing severe threats to public health and environment. The…
Canada’s Wildfire Smoke Reaches Western Europe, Impacting The Region
The UK Met Office reports that smoke from Canada’s record-breaking fire season has crossed the northern Atlantic and is now affecting parts of western Europe. The UK Met Office reports…
Islamabad’s Air Quality Records Unhealthy Due To Solid Waste Burning
The federal capital is currently threatened by smog due to rising pollution and prolonged dry weather, as well as massive traffic congestion caused by mega road infrastructure projects. The air…
Tobacco Smoke Free Campaign Launched by Hotel & Restaurants
Additional Deputy Commissioner East inaugurated Tobacco Smoke Free Hotel, Restaurants Campaign from University Road Gulshan-e-Iqbal food Street. Additional Deputy Commissioner East and Head Tobacco Control Cell Office of Deputy Commissioner…
Your smartphone knows if you smoke & help you quit
A smartphone smoke app that offers real-time monitoring of smoking-induced ageing and may help smokers quit the habit. Quitting smoking increases lifespan and decreases biological age, as measured by DNA…
Smoke from commercial units causing pollution in Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD: Smoke emitting from small factories and commercial units in several areas of Rawalpindi has not only been causing environmental pollution, but also contributing to fatal diseases, reveals a…
Smoke… a silent killer!
AMONG VARIOUS tangible types of pollution, smoke is the only one that is impalpable. It is a surprising fact that this isolated category of pollution is being neglected in real…