Nearly 25% of Dhaka residents suffer from lung disease owing to the extreme level of air pollution, a study said.
The air pollution has abnormalised the pulmonary function of one-fourth of the residents, and they have been infected with all sorts of lung diseases.
Bangladesh University (BU) Urban Lab carried out the study, titled “Impact of Air Pollution on Public Health,” in a bid to continue research on man-made problems of the capital.
It along with Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) disclosed the findings at a programme in Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in the capital yesterday.
The study recommended the government concentrate on taking immediate steps toward reducing air pollution in the capital. Otherwise, the percentage of those with lung troubles will rise rapidly. All industries should also be established based on the Green-Chemistry Polity, it recommended further.
DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq addressed the event as the chief guest and child disease specialist at Dhaka Shishu Hospital Dr Md Ruhul Amin represented the study key note.
He said: “We have started various projects to make the city green, clean, healthy, and livable. So every landlord, trader, shop owner and others should follow our rules and regulations in the process.”
