More than a thousand people have ended up in hospital as a result of the dust storms overwhelming major cities in Sistan-Baluchistan Province.Provincial officials report 1,160 people needed hospital services due to the dust storms. The report ads that 732 people were affected by respiratory problems, 190 by cardiac complications, 223 had eye problems and […]
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UN Must Intervene in the Environmental Crisis in Iran – Call by 11 NGOs
The environmental crisis in Ahwaz and other cities in Western and Southwestern Iran is indeed becoming a humanitarian disaster. Dust storms which have existed for years in this part of Iran, have been significantly intensified in the last few days and made local people to breath dust instead of air” write 11 NGOs in […]
Dust problem escalates in Ahwaz, other cities
The concentration of dust particles in Ahwaz air has reached its highest levels in recent days, forcing people to stay home and avoid the streets. Following school closures, 11 Khuzestan cities have now closed all government offices as well. On Sunday February 9, the streets of Ahwaz were deserted, with no pedestrians or vehicles […]
Iran’s dust problem: potential causes and strategies
Iranian officials have expressed hope that residents of the country’s western provinces will have fewer problems with dust particles this year due to the heavy precipitation anticipated in Iraq. The observed environmental changes in Iran and neighbouring countries reduce the possibility of such optimism and appear to indicate that in the coming year and […]
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.” […]