SMOG THE SILENT KILLER

Despite the environmental globalization and continuous increase in population of our country we are
heading towards facing major challenging environmental issues in which air pollution is serious matter
to address.

Air pollution that we are constantly facing for the last decade is smog. It is actually a mixture of
hydrocarbons, smoke, fog and some contents of ozone as well. There are number of factors that are
enhancing this problem in which major cause is unnecessary burning of coal, household waste, diesel
and pollutants from the industry sector as well.

It is the need of the time that we should not only address this serious issue but also gave awareness
among the people that we ourselves increase greenery in our surroundings, reduce unnecessary burning
of our household waste, use public transport instead of private, industry should use renewable sources
for generation of their electricity.

It is imperative that prudent measures should be undertaken to improve air quality. Our regulatory
authorities fall behind due to lack of specialized equipment, trained personnel and funds. Last but not
the least, the public needs to be made aware of the possible health issues that can be encountered
during this environmental hazard and educated on ways they can protect themselves. Public service
messages on television, radio, and social media, along with the distribution of educational pamphlets
and brochures can be a few of the effective steps for ensuring this.