Impact of Air and Water Pollution on Public Health in Pakistan: A Case Study of Faisalabad

Abstract

Air and water pollution are significant to the environment, which has a serious implication on the health of people, particularly in fast-developing emerging economies. Faisalabad is the third largest industrial city in Pakistan and is experiencing serious problems with air quality, which is the result of the industrial gases, car emissions, biomass, and particle matter (PM2.5 and PM10) burning. At the same time, industrial effluents, discharge of sewage, and contaminated water of the ground are degrading the water resources. The given research examines the problem of air and water pollution and its impacts on people against the backdrop of air and water pollution and is investigating this correlation by means of monitoring the environment, examination of health data and surveys of local inhabitants in Faisalabad. Indications are of high levels of pollution exceeding the national and World Health Organization standards and is linked to high prevalence of respiratory diseases, water borne diseases, exposure to heavy metals and related morbidities. This study observes the acute necessity to possess the pollution control policies, a more effective water treatment infrastructure, and health interventions on the community level to ensure the community health is safeguarded.