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Pakistan's toxic air cuts life expectancy by nearly 4 years, costs 6.5% of GDP

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The Pakistan Air Quality Initiative estimates that polluted air is shortening lives and causing thousands of premature deaths, placing a substantial burden on the economy, according to The Express Tribune.

Pakistan's cities, including Lahore, suffer severe smog in winter, driven largely by vehicle exhaust, industry and crop-residue burning.

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