Is the clean air law unable to be implemented? / The judiciary should step in as the public prosecutor

According to the social reporter of Moj news agency, citing information from the monitoring stations air pollution At the level of the city and the site of the air quality control company, the capital was placed in unhealthy conditions for the sensitive groups of the society with a pollution index of 143 for the third consecutive day, schools were closed and the educational system went virtual again after the days of the corona crisis.

According to official statistics, the increase in the concentration of air pollution is not far from expected, and these unfavorable conditions will continue until tomorrow in the most optimistic state.

The concept of air pollution

It may be a question for some people, what is air pollution really? In fact, air pollution is divided into two parts: visible air pollution and invisible air pollution, but in general, pollution can be any substance that prevents the carrying of air and optimal oxygen, which is necessary for the survival of all living organisms on the planet. it is needed.

In the past years, only the capital was known as the most polluted city in the country, and the experts at that time always considered the lack of proper air conditioning in Tehran due to the city’s topography, but in the last two or three years, besides the capital, other industrial cities such as Arak, Qom, Karaj, Mashhad, Tabriz, Urmia and Isfahan have become smoky and gray.

Worn-out public transport fleet and poor quality fuel are the main causes of air pollution

The general director of meteorology of Tehran province divided the sources of air pollution into two categories: fixed and mobile sources and says that factories and industrial towns, power plants, petrol pump stations, worn out cars are fixed sources of air pollution.

According to Seyed Jafar Tashri Hashemi, the head of the transport commission of Tehran City Council, in a TV program, the use of worn-out devices in the public transport fleet, which leads citizens to use private cars, and the distribution of low-quality fuel in the cold season. Power plants, industries and major uses are the main causes of increasing suspended particles and pollution in the city.

Takshiri further says that by using the quality public transportation system, if the Ministry of Petroleum helps in the production of quality fuel, we, like many other countries, can significantly reduce the burden of air pollution.

It is undeniable that air pollution has become a global problem these days and many countries are involved in this issue, but the continuation and permanence of this complicated situation and the lack of providing appropriate plans and solutions to reduce the amount of air pollutants by governments and organizations The related issues cannot be ignored.

The country has seen many governments, administrators and mayors that none of them presented a documented plan to reduce air pollution and have constantly passed the ball of pollution to each other, but in the meantime, the lungs of millions of compatriots have been exposed to pollution and disease. Is.

souvenirs of air pollution to citizens; Respiratory problems, reduced lung immunity and cancer

According to experts and domestic and foreign researchers, air pollution affects the appearance of far more serious diseases in addition to minor breathing problems on the lungs. In fact, by reducing the respiratory immune system, this pollution affects the lungs for the occurrence of diseases such as respiratory problems and asthma in children and adults, and consequently increases the risk of cancer in people.

Looking to the sky and waiting for God’s mercy or temporary winds every time there is air pollution is a very foolish fantasy, and this question arises in the mind of every citizen, what exactly do the relevant authorities do with receiving the budget?

The main responsibility rests with the Environmental Protection Agency

Far from any projection, it should be remembered that every person and institution is responsible for this air situation in their position, and the municipalities by providing a suitable public transport fleet and the city council are required to follow up on this smoky air until the environmental organization and the government according to Clean Air Act Enter into this vital matter as the main officials.

Despite the issuance of the Clean Air Law, the country’s industrial cities are still affected by polluted air and every year the number of polluted days increases compared to last year. If it is not a sign of the environmental protection organization’s indifference to this matter, then what is the justification?

If, according to national authorities, worn-out cars are the main cause of Tehran’s air pollution, and according to statistics, 70-80% of the capital’s pollution is caused by mobile sources (cars and motorcycles), this question arises in the minds of citizens that the clean air law is implemented in the country. Can it be or not?

Is the Clean Air Act unable to be implemented?

because according to the clean air law; Article 4- The production of all types of motor vehicles and their import requires compliance with the permitted emission limits of pollutants subject to this law, as announced by the organization. Also, the manufacturing and production standard of the fuel consumption limit and the import of standard parts related to combustion or affecting vehicle emissions such as exhaust, filters and catalysts are determined, controlled and monitored by the National Standards Organization of Iran and with Violators will be dealt with legally. Also, the numbering of all types of motor vehicles, both domestic and imported, requires compliance with the permissible emission limits of the subject of this law and approval of the organization. The organization is obliged to prevent the continued production and importation of vehicles that do not comply with the emission limits defined in this law. Pre-sale or sale of such motor vehicles is prohibited.

The judiciary should step in as the public prosecutor/ the lives of citizens are in danger

However, if we consider proper air as a public right of citizens and air pollution as a violation of citizen’s rights, in case of inefficiency of the custodians and neglect, the judicial system should deal with the wrongdoers as the public prosecutor.