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Air pollution from vehicles kills 1,100 Israelis a year, new data shows
Main culprits are older trucks, buses and vans running on diesel engines, Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry claims Air pollution from vehicles kills about 1,100 people in Israel every year and accounts for roughly half of all deaths from air pollution, … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Middle East
Tagged Air Pollution, diesel exhaust fumes, Haifa, Israel, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
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Excessive air pollution from South to North
South winds carried sand and dust from Sinai that covered most of the country; An Austrian Airlines flight from Vienna to Ben Gurion Airport had to turn back due to the unusual amount of dust in the air. The smog … Continue reading
Air pollution levels high as sandstorm envelopes Israel
Due to the heavy pollution levels, the Environmental Protection Ministry advised that sensitive population members, including those with heart and lung conditions, the elderly, children and pregnant As a sandstorm blurred visibility and engulfed much of Israel on Monday, air … Continue reading
Heavy dust pollution follows heat wave
After Wednesday’s sweltering heat subsided, the country enjoyed significantly cooler temperatures on Thursday but endured heavy dust for much of the day. A hazy Thursday followed a daylong heat wave in which temperatures rose to 44° Celsius in some areas … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Middle East
Tagged Air Pollution, Beersheba, Givatayim, Israel, Jerusalem, Judea, Negev, PM10, Tel Aviv, West Bank
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Epic Sandstorm Suffocates Middle East
For the third day in a row, the Middle East awoke Wednesday to the wind whipping and sand flying. And it’s only getting worse. A massive dust belt is moving from the Sahara Desert all the way up to Turkey, … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Iran, Middle East
Tagged Air Pollution, Amman, Cairo, dust storm, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jerusalem, Jordan, NASA, sandstorm, Tel Aviv
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Gov’t plan tackles air pollution caused by commuter traffic
$1.52 million program promotes getting to work on public transportation • Tel Aviv’s bike sharing service to be expanded, shuttles will run between train stations and business centers • Initiative expected to eliminate over 300,000 car trips annually. Is there … Continue reading
Tel Aviv deputy mayor calls for swift action against air pollution from transportation
In light of the air pollution plaguing dense urban areas like Tel Aviv, the deputy mayor of the municipality has appealed to the environmental protection and transportation ministers for urgent solutions to this public health hazard. “Transportation is a major … Continue reading
Air pollution levels spike following Lag Ba’omer
Following two days of Lag Ba’omer bonfires, most air pollution monitoring stations throughout the country recorded markedly increased concentrations of respirable particles, the Environmental Protection Ministry reported on Monday. Respirable particle concentrations achieved peak levels between 9 p.m. on Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Middle East
Tagged Air Pollution, Beersheba, bonfires, Givatayim, Hatikva, Israel, Tel Aviv
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