The head of the Iran Cancer Conference says “environmental pollution, rising obesity, a lack of activity and unhealthy living habits” are hitting Iran with a rising wave of cancer cases.
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Environmental official warns of rising cancer incidence
Massoumeh Ebtekar, the head of the Tehran Environmental Committee, announced that patients are being diagnosed with cancer at a younger age.
Rising unemployment hits Kermanshah
Five thousand workers at the brick-making burners in Kermanshah province have been laid off over the past two years, the Kermanshah Post website reports.
Foreign Office Questions Spate Of Executions And Arrests Amid Rising Tensions
(The Huffington Post) The British government has denounced the spate of recent executions and arrests in Iran, including the detention of a number of journalists over the past month, amid rising tensions between Tehran and London.
Ilam struggles with rising suicide rate
The suicide rate in the western Iranian province of Ilam has risen to a critical level, says a provincial health official.
Iran’s Central Bank tries to stop rising exchange rates
The Iranian Central Bank is allowing private and public banks to sell foreign currency in an attempt to control the falling rial.
Report says inflation, poverty line rising
Iranian families are facing an inflation rate of 50 percent as they shop for necessities, and the poverty line will rise by two million toumans ($1,800) by next March, says Abbas Vatanparvar.
Iranian authorities warn against rising unemployment
The deputy head of Worker’s House has warned that if job creation plans are not properly managed, in the next two years the country will face a crisis of 1.5 million unemployed workers.