How One Person in Pakistan Made a Difference for Air Quality

Air pollution kills hundreds of thousands of people every year in Pakistan, yet no one was monitoring air quality. Now a group of citizen scientists is prompting change.

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By Molly Schools
Dec 2, 2020 10:00 PMDec 4, 2020 8:19 PM
Pakistan Air Quality
Air pollution in Pakistan in among the worst in the world. But community monitoring efforts could finally be leading to change. (Credit: Pakistan Air Quality Initiative)

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Air quality impacts our health, our quality of life and even the length of our lives. Most people don’t think about what’s in the air they breathe — but perhaps they should. 

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