Tehran has announced that due to the decline in air quality, emergency services will be available in various locations around the capital to attend to citizens as needed starting Monday November 17. IRNA reports that in addition to emergency vans, ambulances will be available in the city’s five major squares. Meanwhile, the head of […]
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Air pollution far from acceptable in Khuzestan
Pollution in some Khuzestan cities reached 25 times the acceptable limit on Monday July 14, according to a report in the Shargh daily. On Tuesday July 15, the Shargh Newspaper wrote that the head of environmental protection for Khuzestan said that Dezfool, Masjed Soleyman, Mahshahr and Ahwaz had reached levels ranging from 3,656 to […]
Tehran’s improved air quality linked to better gasoline
Yousef Rashidi, the head of the Air and Climate Division of Iran’s Department of Environmental Protection, reported that in an unprecedented trend, Tehran’s air quality has not reached unhealthy levels in the past two months. In an interview with IRNA, Rashidi said one of the chief causes of the rise in air quality in […]
Iran’s petrochemical gasoline linked to cancer
Iran’s Department of the Environment has published a report confirming gasoline produced at petrochemical refineries “causes cancer.” The Shargh daily reports that the statement says: “To combat sanctions and provide for the country’s gasoline needs, the former administration began a rushed effort to produce petrochemical gasoline without a long-term plan.” It then goes on […]
Schools, offices close in Zabol due to pollution
Air pollution and a high volume of dust particles have led to the closure of schools and government offices in Zabol. IRNA reports that according to Zabol Governor Hooshang Nazeri, the level of air pollutants in the city in recent days has been 40 times acceptable world standards and “12 times over dangerous levels.” […]
Statistics show Iran’s cancer rate rising fast
The chairman of the Cancer Research Center of Iran, Mohammad Esmail Akbari, says 41,000 Iranians die of cancer each year and Iran’s cancer rate is among the world’s fastest rising. ISNA reports that Akbari spoke on Wednesday January 20 at a meeting marking Cancer Prevention Week, saying that 85,000 new cancer cases are reported […]
Artists urge Iranians to donate benefits to fight pollution
A group of Iranian artists is urging compatriots to begin donating their monthly government benefits to find solutions for the country’s worsening environmental problems. ILNA reports that many prominent figures in Iranian cinema, literature, theatre and journalism have issued a warning about the alarming environmental problems in Iran, including the drying of Lake Oroumiyeh […]
Pollution forces school closures, class cancellations
The Tehran Air Pollution Committee announced on Monday night that all elementary schools, kindergartens and daycares in Tehran and Shar-e Rey will be closed due to the extreme decline in air quality. Also, schools have cancelled gym and morning exercise classes until further notice. Sand factories are also shut down while the air quality […]
Former gov’t accused of providing substandard gas
The head of Iran’s Department of the Environment has accused the former administration of providing below-standard gasoline for automobiles in the country. IRNA reports that Massoumeh Ebtekar said on Wednesday December 4: “The former government did not live up to its commitments and responsibilities in upholding fuel and auto standards, and currently none of […]
Four Iranian cities rank among world’s 10 most polluted
The latest ranking by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) shows four Iranian cities are among the most polluted in the world: Ahvaz, Sanandaj, Kermanshah and Yasooj. The Mehr news agency is reporting on the latest survey done by the WHO and the IARC, which have […]