air pollution

2018-12-01 00:16

Scrapping clunker cars, heavy-duty vehicles key measure to ease air pollution

TEHRAN — In combatting air pollution, the key measure is to scrap clunker cars and heavy-duty vehicles, Masoud Zandi, head of the national center for air quality and climate change affiliated with the Department of Environment, has said.

2018-11-26 12:24

14 days of clean air quality for Tehran

TEHRAN — Tehraners have breathed clean air for 14 days over the current year (Starting on March 21), Fars news agency reported on Sunday.

2018-11-22 10:47

Air pollution leading contributor to NCDs

TEHRAN – Air pollution is the second most common cause of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which has a high correlation with heart and brain stroke, diabetes and many respiratory diseases, deputy Health Minister has said.

2018-11-14 20:53

Tehran air quality improves compared to last year

TEHRAN — Air quality in Tehran has improved in the current [Iranian calendar] year (started on March 21) so far compared to the last year, Masoud Zandi, head of the national center for air quality and climate change affiliated with the Department of Environment, has said.

2018-11-04 03:00

SDSs shut down offices, schools in southeastern Iran

TEHRAN – Severe sand and dust storms (SDSs) hitting the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, has led to the closure of offices and schools in five cities on Saturday, head of Sistan-Baluchestan disaster mitigation and management organization has announced.

2018-10-27 04:13

Tehraners breathe clean air during first month of autumn

TEHRAN — Citizens of the busy metropolis of Tehran breathed clean air during the first month of autumn, ISNA news agency reported on Thursday.

2018-10-17 20:04

The Netherlands Bicycle Partnership to promote cycling in Iranian cities

TEHRAN — The Netherlands Bicycle Partnership (NBP) is planning on encouraging cycling in the capital of Iran, the group leader in Iran Mehdi Hassanzadeh has said.

A view of a subway station of line 6 which is under construction

2018-10-16 19:57

University of Tehran’s Jahad Daneshgahi to manufacture subway equipment

TEHRAN — Jahad Daneshgahi, the University of Tehran's academic center for education, culture and research, will domestically produce equipment for developing subways, deputy mayor of Tehran for traffic and transport affairs has said.

2018-09-28 21:43

Benzene 3.5 times above safe levels in Tehran: official

TEHRAN — Benzene, which is found in petroleum products and is a well-established cause of cancer in humans, is 3.5 times above safe levels in Tehran, an official with Tehran Air Quality Control Company has said.

2018-09-23 18:04

Car use increases by 40% in h2 in Tehran: deputy mayor

TEHRAN — Car use surges in the second half of the year by 40 percent in the capital, Mohsen Pourseyyed Aqaei, deputy mayor of Tehran for traffic and transport affairs, has said.

2018-09-16 21:23

2 electric bus lines in Tehran to begin operation

TEHRAN — Two electric bus lines will become operational in Tehran in near future, Tehran bus operating company’s director general Peyman Sanandaji has said.

Waiting in the ambush: Will Tehran choke on foul air this year too?

2018/09/09

Maryam Qarehgozlou

Waiting in the ambush: Will Tehran choke on foul air this year too?

TEHRAN — While Tehraners breathed ozone in the air during hot summer days the real stuff is awaiting us in the coming months of autumn and winter.

TOD surveys to be completed within months

2018-09-09 06:28

TOD survey finalized aiming to combat air pollution

TEHRAN - A survey on Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in Iran in order to overcome air pollution and traffic congestion through development of public transport has been completed and finalized, head of transportation and traffic affairs at Tehran Municipality said on Saturday.

2018-08-13 09:47

Extremely high PM level pollution closes offices in southeastern Iran

TEHRAN – Particulate matters (PM) concentration peaking at 12 times the safe levels, led to the closure of offices in Rigan county, southeastern Kerman province, on Sunday, Rigan’s deputy governor has said.

2018-08-13 09:29

24/7 LEZ scheme aim to help combat air pollution in Tehran

TEHRAN —Low Emission Zone (LEZ), a traffic pollution charge scheme, will become operational twenty four-seven across Tehran as of the beginning of [the seventh Iranian calendar month of] Aban (October 23), in a bid to help fight air pollution in the megacity.

2018-08-01 09:51

Tehran’s DOE to investigate reasons for ozone pollution

TEHRAN – Tehran province’s department of environment will hold a meeting to address the effects of temperature rise in increased ozone gas index (O3), the DOE’s deputy director for monitoring pollutants has said.

2018-07-15 09:02

Tehran subway line 7 partially reopens

TEHRAN — Tehran subway line 7 was partially reopened on Sunday, ISNA news agency reported.

2018-06-24 11:30

Completing, equipping subway lines a top priority: Tehran council chairman

TEHRAN — It is advisable to spend the municipality’s limited budget on completing and equipping subway lines in the capital Tehran, the Tehran city council chairman has said.

2018-06-23 08:57

Cabinet disapproves production of carbureted motorcycles

TEHRAN — While the ministries of industry and interior have demanded the cabinet to reconsider its decision to ban the production of carbureted motorcycles and allow issuance of license plates, the cabinet of ministers rejected the proposal on June 17, ISNA reported on Friday.

2018-06-13 10:01

Villain in Tehran air pollution: Carbureted motorcycles to go into production again?

TEHRAN — While the production of carbureted-engine motorcycles was halted in Iran as of late September 2016 renewed speculation is mounting that the highly polluting vehicles might go into production again.

2018-06-09 21:44

World Bank clarifies air pollution in Tehran: Health costs, sources, policies

TEHRAN — Industrialization and urbanization have worsened environmental health risks and pollution, especially in developing countries.

2018-06-08 19:54

Eight polluting businesses shut down in Tehran

TEHRAN – Tehran Municipality has shut down eight business units due to generating dust and causing disturbance to local residents in southern parts of the city, Mehrdad Zanganehfar, deputy director for urban services and environment of Tehran Municipality, has said.