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Karachi’s air pollution surge has triggered a respiratory health crisis, with hospital admissions rising 30–40%.
Karachi, Pakistan, is facing a severe winter health crisis due to extreme air pollution, with hospitals reporting a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses like pneumonia, bronchitis, and interstitial lung disease.
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels reached 46.2 µg/m³—nine times the WHO’s safe limit—driving a 30–40% increase in respiratory hospital admissions, according to a study.
Experts link the surge to long-term exposure, weak enforcement of environmental rules, unchecked industrial and vehicle emissions, and poor waste management.
Chronic lung conditions, including rare interstitial lung disease, are now common, with over 100 cases seen weekly at one hospital.
Health professionals warn air pollution is weakening lung defenses, increasing tuberculosis risks, and urge immediate government action to reduce emissions and expand green spaces.
El aumento de la contaminación del aire en Karachi ha desencadenado una crisis de salud respiratoria, con un aumento de 30 a 40% en las admisiones hospitalarias.