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Iranian football matches postponed as air pollution soars 

Tehran authorities say residents should refrain from all sports activities as pollution reaches more than twice accepted levels Two football matches in Iran’s top league were postponed on Sunday as air pollution of more than twice the acceptable level persisted … Continue reading

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Iran closes capital’s schools due to air pollution 

Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran, state media said Saturday, following air pollution three times the acceptable level that has blanketed the city in smog. Air quality in Iran’s capital was the worst in at least … Continue reading

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Three Surprising Parts of the World Where Air Pollution Decreased

Thanks to a super-sensitive new tool, NASA can now see exactly where air pollution is increasing and decreasing–down to the level of neighborhoods–and in some cases, the results are surprising. In 2004, NASA launched its Aura satellite, a research craft … Continue reading

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Tehran’s air pollution hits worst level in months 

Air pollution in Iran’s capital hit its worst level — for a day without a sandstorm — in at least nine months on Monday, prompting warnings that all citizens should stay indoors. “Tehran’s air is unhealthy for all,” said the … Continue reading

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Iran: catastrophic air pollution conditions in Tehran

198 tons of contaminating compounds and particles have entered Tehran’s air in one day alone. State-run media wrote on September 23rd in which traffic into the Iranian capital increased by 20%, a total of 134 tons of carbon monoxide, 8 … Continue reading

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More people die from air pollution than Malaria and HIV/Aids, new study shows 

More than 3 million people die prematurely each year from outdoor pollution and without action deaths will double by 2050 More than 3 million people a year are killed prematurely by outdoor air pollution, according to a landmark new study, … Continue reading

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2,900 Tehran citizens die each year due to air pollution

Mehrdad Lahuti, a member of the environment faction in Iran’s so-called parliament said each year nearly 2,900 Tehran citizens due to air pollution. “Moreover, air pollution has heavy medical costs for the people in major cities and therefore officials must … Continue reading

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Air Pollution Now Threatening Health Worldwide

Humanity is losing the battle for clean air. Despite decades of efforts to combat it, air pollution is taking a growing toll on human health, the environment, and the economy, according to a new Worldwatch Institute study. Once primarily an … Continue reading

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