air pollution

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  • Poisonous air blankets Tehran as explosions intensify 2026-03-08 23:24

    Poisonous air blankets Tehran as explosions intensify

    TEHRAN – The U.S.-Israeli daily attacks to Tehran, especially to oil storage facilities, has released tremendous volumes of smoke and poisonous gases into the sky, making breathing difficult for people.

  • Intl. conference on air pollution management underway 2026-02-15 14:48

    Intl. conference on air pollution management underway

    TEHRAN – The first international conference on air pollution management is being held on February 15 and 16 in Tehran.

  • ‘Transportation renewal best way to address air pollution’ 2026-01-23 15:11

    ‘Transportation renewal best way to address air pollution’

    TEHRAN – Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), has said that the aging transportation fleet is a major source of air pollution in the country, so renewing the transportation system is the best way to deal with the problem.

  • air pollution 2026-01-17 19:21

    National Clean Air Week to be observed

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) will mark National Clean Air Week from January 18 to 22, with the theme of ‘transportation renewal, a fresh breath for a city’.

  • Smart cities: a way to reduce traffic and air pollution 2026-01-04 15:15

    Smart cities: a way to reduce traffic and air pollution

    TEHRAN - In recent years, with the increase in urban population and the rapid growth of private cars, the issue of traffic and air pollution has become one of the main challenges of urban management in Iran and the world. Statistics show that the transportation sector makes a significant contribution to the emission of pollutants; in some metropolises, more than 70 percent of air pollution is caused by vehicle traffic.

  • WHO to back Markazi province in addressing health challenges 2025-06-11 15:00

    WHO to back Markazi province in addressing health challenges

    TEHRAN – Key health authorities in Markazi Province have explored opportunities for collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) to address the province’s pressing health challenges, including a high burden of road traffic injuries and air pollution.