Health Experts Terms Noise Pollution As Serious Problems In Urban Areas

Prominent health expert, Dr Abdul Haleem Mirani has pointed out that many diseases are caused by human negligence due to smoke and noise pollution including asthma, lung cancer and depression

SUKKUR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Jan, 2019 ) :Prominent health expert, Dr Abdul Haleem Mirani has pointed out that many diseases are caused by human negligence due to smoke and noise pollution including asthma, lung cancer and depression.

He highlighted the different types of pollution experienced by the people like smoke of cigarette, noise, air and waste material while talking to APP here on Monday.

He also expressed grave concern over the increase in pollution of different kinds and emphasized the need of implementing the relevant laws in letter and spirit in order to make the country's environment healthy.

Dr Mirani informed that the preparation of building materials, smoke-emitting and unfit vehicles, industrial effluents and smokes or fumes, improper sewage disposal and uprooting of forested areas are the main causes of pollution and if no attention is paid in this direction, the people can suffer diseases.

He said that there is dire need of strict vigilance and effective implementation of environmental rules and regulations so that the hazards of air, noise and water pollution could be addressed and a healthy environment could be provided to the people.