Dust storms in Iran have added an extra concern to air pollution levels of some cities, raising the particulate concentration to 9 times greater than standard levels.
Dust from the Arabian deserts has entered Iran from the neighbors of Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait, forcing Tehran offices, educational and industrial centers to close.
Particulate concentration in the capital has reached 936 micrograms per cubic meter over the last several days. The standard level is 150 micrograms per cubic meters.
Silicon dioxide, calcium, potassium, carbon, and other elements are found in the haze, which can damage people's respiratory systems.
The latest study by Tehran's Air Quality Control Company (AQCC) finds the level of pollution unprecedented in 30 years in Iran.
Vision in Tehran has decreased to 600 meters in some areas, showing the problem is not easy to remedy.
Tehran's offices and educational and industrial centers are closed Tuesday due to the high level of dust pollution in the Iranian capital. Industrial centers will remain closed until July 9.
The Arabian haze has forced a number of domestic flights between the capital and the southern city of Abadan to be canceled as a thick dust blankets the country.
The Public Relations department of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in a statement advised that in Iran's western and southwestern areas, including the provinces of Qom, Kurdistan, Chahar-Mahal and Bakhtiari, Zanjan and Fars, Kermanshah, Lorestan, and Khuzestan, children, the elderly, and people suffering from heart and lung disease should stay indoors because the haze contains dangerous levels of pollutants.
Desertification of several lagoons in Iraq and the strong winds from the deserts of Saudi Arabia are to blame for the blanket of smog in Iranian cities.
Iranian environment officials are monitoring weather conditions and keeping a watchful eye on the situation.
Dust from the Arabian deserts has entered Iran from the neighbors of Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait, forcing Tehran offices, educational and industrial centers to close.
Particulate concentration in the capital has reached 936 micrograms per cubic meter over the last several days. The standard level is 150 micrograms per cubic meters.
Silicon dioxide, calcium, potassium, carbon, and other elements are found in the haze, which can damage people's respiratory systems.
The latest study by Tehran's Air Quality Control Company (AQCC) finds the level of pollution unprecedented in 30 years in Iran.
Vision in Tehran has decreased to 600 meters in some areas, showing the problem is not easy to remedy.
Tehran's offices and educational and industrial centers are closed Tuesday due to the high level of dust pollution in the Iranian capital. Industrial centers will remain closed until July 9.
The Arabian haze has forced a number of domestic flights between the capital and the southern city of Abadan to be canceled as a thick dust blankets the country.
The Public Relations department of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in a statement advised that in Iran's western and southwestern areas, including the provinces of Qom, Kurdistan, Chahar-Mahal and Bakhtiari, Zanjan and Fars, Kermanshah, Lorestan, and Khuzestan, children, the elderly, and people suffering from heart and lung disease should stay indoors because the haze contains dangerous levels of pollutants.
Desertification of several lagoons in Iraq and the strong winds from the deserts of Saudi Arabia are to blame for the blanket of smog in Iranian cities.
Iranian environment officials are monitoring weather conditions and keeping a watchful eye on the situation.
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