ISLAMABAD, Nov 18 (APP):Climate sc
ientist, Salaal Hasan, on Monday, blamed volatile organic compounds for creating smog as most of the industries were using these dangerous molecules.
Talk
ing to media, he said that volatile organic compounds, mostly chlorine, hydrogen, and sulfur produced from different sources, when reacted with sunlight caused ozone layer at the surface of the earth. “Qua
lity of air index above 80 to 100 marks is considered health hazard.” Hasan added.
He also maintained that these chemicals directly affect the tissues of the lungs, which could result in deaths or irreversible disability and it could be very dangerous, especially for infants and pregnant women.
He called for regulating the emission of a quantity of gases into the air with strict compliance.
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