air pollution in the World

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  • What air pollution brings to mountains? 2022-12-11 18:52

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    What air pollution brings to mountains?

    TEHRAN – Unbelievably, remote mountains are no exception to air pollution exposure despite many being difficult to travel to, as roads are scarce and accessibility is limited.

  • 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 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.