Lahore tops global pollution ranking as AQI reaches 344
Lahore topped the list of the world's most polluted major cities on Friday, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 344, as health experts advised residents to wear masks to protect themselves from hazardous air pollution.
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[Claude] Both reports cover Lahore topping the IQAir global pollution ranking on the same Friday, with Report 2 adding the specific AQI figure of 344; the figure does not contradict Report 1's 'hazardous' clas
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