Tehran Tops List of Iran's Most Polluted Areas; Clean Air Concentrated in Eastern Half of Country

As pollutant concentrations rose in industrial cities and population centers, air quality across the country declined over the past day and night, with 14 locations placed in unhealthy conditions for all age groups. Six of these were in Tehran Province, and the capital ranked as the most polluted area in the country.

With the increase in the accumulation of pollutants in industrial cities and population centers, the country's air quality decreased over the past day and night, and 14 parts of the country were in unhealthy conditions for all age groups. Of these, 6 points were located in Tehran province and the capital stood at the top of the polluted areas of the country.

Ambassador Arjan - Majidjebari: According to the data of the country's air quality monitoring system, the Ilam Gas Refinery station was the most polluted place in the country during the past day and night, with an index of 200 and under the influence of sulfur dioxide pollutant.

After Ilam, Urmia Medical Science Station, a station in Tabriz in East Azarbaijan province, Asaluyeh in Bushehr province, Shush in Khuzestan province, and Shahid Montazeri township in Isfahan also recorded unhealthy conditions for all age groups.

In Tehran province, Rabat Karim, Baharestan, Qarchak, Salamat Station, Siman Tehran and Shahryar were in the unhealthy range for all age groups. In this way, Tehran had the highest concentration of unhealthy stations with 6 polluted spots, and the average air quality of the capital reached the unhealthy range for sensitive groups.

Khuzestan also faced an increase in pollutants compared to Monday, and the average air quality of this province was in the unhealthy range for sensitive groups. On the other hand, the concentration of clean air was still the same as Monday in the eastern half of the country, and parts of this region registered clean and acceptable conditions.

Among the clean cities of the country, Sarkhas in Razavi Khorasan province, Gonbadkavos in Golestan province with an index of 24, and Nikshahr in Sistan and Baluchistan province with an index of 23. Nikshahr was the cleanest city in Iran by recording the lowest pollution index.