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Tehran air pollution ‘leaves 4,460 dead’ in a year
Air pollution in Tehran has left 4,460 people dead in a year, an Iranian health official said in reports Sunday, with another sounding the alarm over high dose of carcinogens in domestically-made petrol. Hassan Aqajani, an adviser to the health minister, made the announcement on state television, and said the…
Tehran governor shuts down city over pollution
Schools, universities and government offices in the Iranian capital will be closed on Saturday for the second time in a month because of high air pollution, Tehran governor Morteza Tamadon said Thursday. Emergency services also advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel in the city, the ISNA news agency reported. Tamadon…
Air pollution surges in Athens as residents choose cheaper wood-burning heat
Air pollution in Athens has surged in recent days because of people choosing wood over more expensive fuels to heat their homes in the grips of a continuing economic crisis, the environment ministry said Friday. Particulate matter has been measured at 150 milligrammes per cubic metre, or three times the…
Tehran residents urged to flee ‘dangerous’ pollution
Residents of Tehran were on Wednesday urged to leave the city, if possible, to escape a stagnant stew of choking air pollution that officials warned had reached “dangerous” levels. Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi made the appeal as her services recorded a 15 percent increase in hospital admissions in recent…
Hong Kong officials warn residents of toxic air pollution
Hong Kong choked under the worst smog ever recorded in the city Thursday, with residents warned to stay indoors, away from the blanket of toxic haze, officials said. Air pollutant readings broke records going back to 1999, except for levels reached when a natural dust storm hit the southern Chinese…
Why the economics of pollution favor the left
If you look at any study of asthma hospitalization rates for children, you’ll find they are markedly increased in areas near major highways and heavy industry – places where air pollution is most concentrated. Several components of air pollution – particulate matter, ground-level ozone, nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide –…
Air pollution could become China’s biggest health threat, expert warns
Jonathan Watts, guardian.co.uk Air pollution will become the biggest health threat in China unless the government takes greater steps to monitor and publicise the dangers of smog, the country’s leading respiratory disease specialist warned this week. Lung cancer and cardiovascular illnesses are already rising and could get worse in the…
Hundreds of flights cancelled due to Beijing smog
Beijing authorities cancelled hundreds of flights and shut motorways on Monday as thick smog descended on the Chinese capital, reducing visibility at one of the world’s busiest airports. Air quality in Beijing reached “hazardous” levels on Monday, according to the US embassy, which conducts its own measurements, while the official Xinhua news agency said…
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