Ambient air pollution is a constant and immediate threat to human health. The present study estimates the health implications of ambient air pollution in Faisalabad, Pakistan. The level of PM₁₀, CO, NO₂ and SO₂ was determined in four areas of the city i.e., industrial, commercial, residential and rural, to estimate the ambient air quality of the city during the pre-monsoon and monsoon season. The ambient air monitoring showed higher levels of pollution in the industrial and commercial areas of Faisalabad. Epidemiological data and socioeconomic characteristics of the target population were collected by questionnaire. The results indicated a significant relationship between the level of exposure to air pollution and disease prevalence. The commercial area was most polluted in both seasons, and the rural area was least polluted in both seasons. The results of the air quality index showed that the highest air quality index was achieved in the commercial area during the pre-monsoon season (88.75), and the lowest was achieved in the rural area during the monsoon season (8.3). In all four sites, the pre-monsoon season was comparatively more polluted than the monsoon season. It was observed that people living in polluted areas and weak coping response were more vulnerable.

环境空气污染是对人类健康的持续而直接的威胁。本研究估计了巴基斯坦费萨拉巴德的环境空气污染对健康的影响。PM ₁₀，CO，NO ₂和SO ₂的含量在城市的四个区域，即工业，商业，住宅和农村地区进行了确定，以估计季风前和季风季节期间城市的环境空气质量。环境空气监测显示，费萨拉巴德工业和商业区的污染水平更高。通过问卷调查收集目标人群的流行病学数据和社会经济特征。结果表明，空气污染暴露水平与疾病患病率之间存在显着关系。商业区在两个季节中污染最严重，而农村地区在两个季节中污染最少。空气质量指数的结果表明，季风前季节的商业区空气质量指数最高（88.75），在季风季节，最低的是农村地区（8.3）。在所有四个地点中，季风前季节比季风季节污染程度相对较高。据观察，生活在污染地区和应对能力较弱的人更容易受到伤害。