Iran MPs give notice to Rouhani over air pollution
Over one hundred Iranian lawmakers have given a written notice to President Hassan Rouhani over severe air pollution in the capital, Tehran, and a number of other major Iranian cities.
In their written notice to Rouhani on Monday, 107 Iranian legislators called for the adoption of necessary measures to tackle the deteriorating air pollution.
They said the president and his Cabinet should implement measures to improve health conditions for Iranians, particularly children and the elderly.
The lawmakers' notice came two days after the vice president and head of Iran’s Department of Environment, Massoumeh Ebtekar, said the government has made great efforts to tackle air pollution but it is impossible to overcome all previous shortcomings in a short time.
She added that despite severe stagnant weather in Tehran over recent days, the Air Quality Index did not reach emergency levels.
“This shows the positive outcomes of measures which have been carried out to improve the quality of petrol and diesel,” Ebtekar said.
Severe air pollution prompted authorities earlier this week to shut down schools for three days in and around the megacity of Tehran, with an estimated population of 14 million people. It also canceled two Iran Pro League soccer matches on Sunday.
Residents, especially those with cardiac and respiratory problems and pregnant women, have been highly advised to remain indoors.
Eighty percent of Tehran’s pollution is blamed on exhaust fumes emitted from five million cars.
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