Severe air pollution in Iran’s capital, Tehran, has put nearly 400 people in hospitals with heart and respiratory problems. Hassan Abbas, a Tehran emergency services official, said on December 30 that the city’s dirty air had caused another 1,434 people to be treated in their homes for similar problems. Tehran officials have urged sick […]
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Tehran citizens paying price for failure to address air pollution problem
Heavy smog brought Tehran to a standstill on Saturday, closing government offices, universities, and schools, and consequently disrupting citizens’ plans, not to mention the adverse health effects of the situation.
Air Pollution Triggers Tehran Shutdown
Officials in Tehran have ordered schools, universities, government offices, and other institutions to close on January 5 because of high air pollution in the Iranian capital.
Photos: Tehran’s air pollution reaches alarming level
The director of Tehran’s Air Quality Control Company said on Monday that air pollution in the metropolis of Tehran has reached an alarming level.
Environmental leader warns of deaths from pollution
The head of the Environmental and Sustainable Development Organization in Tehran says 45,000 Iranians die each year from complications caused by air pollution all across the country.
Air pollution approaching critical stages in Tehran
The head of Tehran’s air-quality control announced on Monday that the capital’s air quality has reached the warning stage, and the section of the city known as Shahr Rey, with the most polluted air today, is steps away from reaching emergency levels.
Alarm sounded over Tehran air pollution
The head of the Tehran Environment Organization has announced that the city’s air quality has reached alarmingly poor levels and may soon constitute an emergency.
Severe Air Pollution Hits Tehran
Payvand – Rising level of air pollution in the capital city of Tehran has forced people with respiratory and heart ailments to stay at home, Press TV reports. Iran’s Health Ministry has issued a warning for the elderly and children to avoid any unnecessary travel to the city center.
WHO: Iran, Pakistan, India, Mongolia Have Worst Air Pollution
The World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations’ health authority, says cities in Iran, India, Pakistan, and Mongolia have the most unhealthy air in the world.(27 September 2011)