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Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries - survey

Lahore tops the ranks as the most polluted city in the world while Chad is the most polluted country, according to a Swiss survey by IQAir.

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  • Lahore in Pakistan is the most polluted city in the world in 2022, with 97.4 micrograms of PM2.5 particles per cubic meter.
  • Chad in central Africa is the country with the most polluted air in the world.
  • India and Pakistan had the worst air quality in the Central and South Asian region.
  • One in 10 people globally were living in an area where air pollution poses a threat to health.
  • The U.S. Pacific territory Guam had the cleanest air, with a PM2.5 concentration of 1.3.
Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries - survey
Lahore in Pakistan jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in 2022, according to an annual global survey by a Swiss maker of air purifiers.
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