The source of air pollution in Tehran was announced today / Decision on closing schools before the emergency committee meeting

Fars News Agency Urban Group: The air pollution index is currently at 196 according to the announcement of the Air Pollution Control Company and the air in Tehran is polluted for all members of the community and the air condition in Tehran is red. During the last 24 hours, the air quality index was at 124 and the air Tehran was polluted for sensitive groups in society.

It was past the time when students and parents left home, and the governor announced late this morning: The preschool in Tehran province has been closed due to an increase in dust, and the high school students’ bell will not be rung until further notice. Remembrance was accompanied by parents and families. However, the Ministry of Education issued a statement announcing: The closure of kindergartens and primary schools in Tehran province today was due to the decision of the Tehran Province Air Pollution Emergency Committee.

Tehran Emergency Department was stationed in 6 squares of the capital

The head of the Tehran Emergency Center announced the establishment of ambulances in 6 squares of Tehran to provide services to citizens. Due to air pollution in Tehran, 4 ambulance buses, mobile clinics and ambulances in Tehran in Tajrish, Enghelab, Azadi, Imam squares. Khomeini, Railway Square and Shohada Square are located and ready to serve the citizens.

He added: “Citizens who feel short of breath or dizzy can go to these centers to receive pre-hospital emergency treatment.”

Need to have a reliable and feasible solution from both economic and operational dimensions to combat air pollution

Narjes Soleimani, a member of the Tehran City Council, stated in the courtyard of the city council today: The city of Tehran annually witnesses the loss of the lives of its citizens due to the lack of a specific mechanism in the field of health.

The member of Tehran City Council continued: Air pollution causes daily deaths and a safe and possible solution has not been found for it from both economic and operational dimensions, and we are going to fight it in the form of generally natural housing, which requires health. In this section, be an immediate priority.

Capacity for continued air pollution in the capital / Ministry of Health: Schools and offices should be closed

Abbas Shahsoni, head of the Air Health and Climate Change Group of the Ministry of Health, said that the Ministry of Health had made a request to form an emergency committee since noon yesterday. When it was announced that schools would be closed.

Noting that the current index of air in the capital is in a very unhealthy range, he added: “This evening, the Meteorological Organization will check the air condition of the capital, but our forecast is that the trend of air pollution will continue, and therefore the Ministry of Health proposes If the trend of air pollution continues, schools and offices will be closed tomorrow.

Shahsoni said that in today’s meeting, no decision has been made to close schools or other centers in the coming days: “People with lung and heart diseases, the elderly and children should not leave their homes and minimize their activities.”

Today, the source of air pollution in Tehran is Saudi Arabia

Seyed Mohammad Mehdi Mirzaei Qomi, CEO of the Air Quality Control Company, told a Fars reporter about today’s air pollution in Tehran: “The dust is mainly of foreign origin, and based on the observation and analysis of satellite images, a mass of dust entered Saudi Arabia from Saudi Arabia on Friday.” The end of the mass has fully entered the country at the beginning of today and will include several provinces, even the northern provinces.

He said: “Of course, another part of this dust and pollution today is related to another mass of dust from Iraq, which is the main part of today’s pollution is related to the same Saudi mass and has intensified air pollution.”

The story of the late closure of schools

He added: “According to the regulations of the Clean Air Law, the working group has 8 members due to air pollution, and the municipality is only one title. It is announced, of course, that the decision to close schools today was made before the emergency committee and with the advice of the Meteorological Department, the Environment Department and the Ministry of Health to the Tehran Governor’s Office.

Tehranians’ breath has recounted with the intensification of air pollution again, and despite announcing the closure of schools late, it now seems that the uninvited guest has no plans to leave Tehran at the moment, and a basic thought must be made for the coming days. It remains to be seen whether serious, comprehensive and fundamental thinking will be adopted to combat air pollution.

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