The Health and Climate Change Department of Iran’s Ministry of Health has revealed that 14% of the nation’s pure deaths are because of air air pollution.
Abbas Shasavani, head of the ministry, additionally mentioned that Tehran ranks nineteenth on the planet when it comes to airborne particle focus, making it one of many world’s worst capitals.
It added: “The common focus of airborne particles in Iran was discovered to be 7.6 occasions greater than the World Health Organization tips and greater than 3 times greater than the nationwide customary.”
The examine’s shocking findings present that final yr Tehran’s climate circumstances had been thought of unhealthy for delicate teams for 107 days, in comparison with 36 days for the overall inhabitants.
Globally, air air pollution has a median impression of 11.65% on mortality, underscoring the seriousness of the issue.
The revelation got here throughout latest protests. Mazut is burning in a number of Iranian cities. Mazut is acknowledged as essentially the most polluting fossil gasoline and has been utilized by Iranian industries and energy vegetation within the second half of every yr because of pure gasoline shortages.
Further affirmation got here from the Director General of Markazi Provincial Environmental Protection Authority, who confirmed that Mazut is burning on the Shahzand energy plant in Arak.