Pakistan Air Pollution (CR)
Pakistan's air pollution crisis is bigger than COVID-19, medic warns as health emergency is issued
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published - Nov 15, 2024, 02:23 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:22 PM EST
Authorities have declared a health emergency in eastern Pakistan due to record levels of air pollution. Nearly 70,000 patients are arriving at hospitals daily with respiratory-related diseases, with one doctor describing the situation as a bigger emergency than COVID-19. (AP video by Jahansaib Aurangzaib)
