LAHORE: The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has launched the Centre for Air Pollution and Environment (CAPE), a new research centre dedicated to identifying and quantifying the major sources of particulate air pollution across Punjab, backed by a major grant from Coefficient Giving.
Led by founding director Dr. Qasim Imtiaz, the centre will carry out a multi-year, multi-site study and set up a state-of-the-art laboratory for the chemical analysis of air pollutants. Its work will also include assessing indoor air quality in schools and strengthening links between scientific evidence, communities, and policy.
The launch event brought together LUMS leadership, provincial government departments, air-quality organizations, researchers, and development partners.
Speakers and panelists, including senior Punjab government officials, highlighted the need for reliable data to evaluate pollution-control measures and guide evidence-based policy.
“To address air pollution effectively, we need systematic measurements that tell us which sources contribute to particulate pollution and by how much,” Dr. Imtiaz said.
Recent estimates suggest that meeting international health guidelines could raise average life expectancy by about 5.3 years in Lahore.
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