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Tag: air pollution
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Breathless Cities: Toxic Air as a National Crisis
Iran’s lethal air pollution is a nationwide crisis driven by dirty fuels, weak enforcement and sanctions, imposing a hidden economic tax and deepening social…
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Mazut Production in Iran: Human and Environmental Devastation for Nothing
Dr. Keyvan Hosseini points out that Iranian oil refineries spend energy and money and in turn, create environmental injustices by polluting the air, soil,…
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Ahwaz air pollution skyrockets due to dust particles
Ahwaz officials say the concentration of dust particles in the city’s air has risen to over 24 times the acceptable level. IRNA reports that…
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Tehran air pollution takes fatal toll on disabled students
The head of the Tehran Board of Special Education says three disabled students in Tehran have died due to severe pollution in the city.…
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Call to turn down temperature aimed at fighting air pollution
The head of Iran’s Department of the Environment has called on all Iranians and government bodies to reduce the temperature in their homes and…
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Daily death rate rises in Tehran due to air pollution
The secretary of Tehran City Council says rising pollution has increased the average number of deaths in the capital to 180 people a day.…
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Air pollution forcing Tehran schools to close for two days
The Tehran Board of Education has announced that all Tehran schools will be closed on Sunday and Monday due to air pollution. INSA reports…
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Severe pollution blamed for death of Ahwaz resident
An Ahwaz resident died in hospital today of symptoms developed from severe air pollution and acid rain. The Tasnim website reported on Thursday that…
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Weather, pollution causing problems for trees in Tehran
Plane trees in Tehran are losing their leaves at the beginning of summer due to temperatures above 40 degrees, Tehran city hall reports. Shahrvand…