Air pollution related deaths

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  • Deaths attributed to air pollution increased by 87% 2022-11-21 18:55

    Deaths attributed to air pollution increased by 87%

    TEHRAN – During the last [Iranian calendar] year (March 2021-March 2022), the number of all deaths attributed to long-term exposure to PM2.5 particles increased by more than 87 percent compared to a year before, Abbas Shahsavani, head of air health and climate change department of the Ministry of Health, has said.

  • Air pollution kills more than AIDS and malaria 2022-11-19 17:16

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Air pollution kills more than AIDS and malaria

    TEHRAN – The number of people who die annually from air pollution in the world is 6 times the number of people who die from malaria and 4 times those killed by AIDS.

  • Over 21,000 Iranians die of air pollution in year 2022-08-31 20:00

    Over 21,000 Iranians die of air pollution in year

    TEHRAN – During the past [Iranian calendar] year (March 2021-March 2022), more than 21,000 people died in 27 cities of the country due to air pollution, Darioush Gol Alizadeh, head of the national center for weather and climate change affiliated with the Department of Environment, has said.

  • Air pollution costs healthcare system over $4b 2021-11-12 17:18

    Air pollution costs healthcare system over $4b

    TEHRAN – Expenses related to deaths attributed to air pollution are estimated at $4.3 billion over the past Iranian calendar year (March 2020-March 2021), Abbas Shahsavani, head of the air and climate change department of the Ministry of Health, has said.