Air Pollution and Health Hazards: A Menacing Situation in Pakistan
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https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC2021108Abstract
With the increasing urbanization and industrialization
around the globe, the problem of air pollution is also
increasing exponentially. At one end it is causing depletion
of ozone layer and global warming and on the other side
responsible for health related issues
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