Impact Of Particulate Air Pollution On Respiratory Health Of School Children

The project entitled “Impact Of Particulate Air Pollution On Respiratory Health Of School Children” was funded UNEP RRC.AP. The project is being carried out by Pakistan Environmental Agency. The details of the activities are given below.
In the first two weeks a liaison was made between three institutes i.e. Pakistan Environmental Agency (Pak-EPA), Pakistan Medical Research Council and Directorate of Education Islamabad. Teams from all three organizations were finalized comprising of Environmentalists (Pak-EPA), medical professionals (PMRC) and participating teachers (Directorate of Education). A meeting was held between the members of all three group in which a detailed discussion was made about the need and importance of the study. In this meeting selection of schools was also made which include two schools of lower strata (male and female) and one of upper strata. The tasks and activities of each team were defined. The distribution of budget was also finalized as per need and requirements of the project.