Towns of Shahr-Rey and Islam-Shahr (both south of the capital),” said environment official Mohammad Hadi Heydarzadeh…On Saturday it had dropped slightly to 148, still well above the normal healthy level of between zero and 50.Emergency services have also been mobilised.Air quality in Iran’s capital was the worst for at least nine months this week, media said, and airborne particles from car emissions were at “seven times the standard level. Peak pollution hit 180 in some areas of Tehran.
Traffic will be limited in the city centre and some factories will be closed, media reported.In December 2014, almost 400 people were hospitalised with heart Portable Nebulizer and respiratory problems caused by heavy pollution in Tehran, with nearly 1,500 others requiring treatment.”“All schools will be closed on Sunday in Tehran and in the.
Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran, an official said on Saturday, following air pollution three times the acceptable level that has blanketed the city in smog.The official IRNA news agency said that schools will also shut in Alborz province, west of Tehran.The Air Quality Index on Monday showed an average reading of 162 — a “red status” warning that the air is unhealthy for everyone, according to World Health Organisation standards.. Authorities have asked state employers to grant mothers time off to look after children who will be unable to go to school and urged the elderly, children and sick people to avoid going outdoors.“If the pollution continues, schools will also be closed on Monday,” he said on state television
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