Iran’s record drought and cheap fuel have sparked an air pollution crisis – but the real causes run much deeper
By Sanam Mahoozi, Research Associate, City St George's, University of London
Nima Shokri, Professor, Applied Engineering, United Nations University
Salome M. S. Shokri-Kuehni, Lecturer in Environmental Engineering, United Nations University; Technical University of Hamburg
Schools are closing and hospitals are admitting patients suffering from lung diseases as Tehran and other Iranian cities face a severe air pollution crisis.
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