Dust storms in Iran–Distribution, causes, frequencies and impacts

A Rashki, NJ Middleton, AS Goudie - Aeolian Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The occurrence of dust storms in Iran has been a source of interest for centuries, but their
study has increased dramatically over the last two decades. This paper reviews recent work …

An overview of bioaerosol load and health impacts associated with dust storms: A focus on the Middle East

Z Soleimani, P Teymouri, AD Boloorani… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Dust storms are an important environmental problem worldwide. The main sources of dust
storms include the Sahara, the Middle East, and central and northeastern Asia. Dust …

Effect of O3, PM10 and PM2.5 on cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in cities of France, Iran and Italy

P Sicard, YO Khaniabadi, S Perez, M Gualtieri… - … science and pollution …, 2019 - Springer
At present, both tropospheric ozone (O 3) and particulate matters (PM) are among the most
threatening air pollutants for human health in cities. The air pollution effects over public …

Forecasting PM2. 5 concentration using artificial neural network and its health effects in Ahvaz, Iran

G Goudarzi, PK Hopke, M Yazdani - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The main objective of the present study was to predict the associated health endpoint of PM
2.5 using an artificial neural network (ANN). The neural network used in this work contains a …

Air pollution characteristics and human health risks in key cities of northwest China

H Luo, Q Guan, J Lin, Q Wang, L Yang, Z Tan… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Air pollution events occur frequently in northwest China, which results in serious detrimental
effects on human health. Therefore, it is essential to understand the air pollution …

Health impacts quantification of ambient air pollutants using AirQ model approach in Hamadan, Iran

FB Asl, M Leili, Y Vaziri, SS Arian, A Cristaldi… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Iranian western cities, including Hamadan, have been experiencing Middle East Dust
Storms (MEDS) phenomenon problems in recent years, so the air quality is getting worse …

Impact of Middle Eastern Dust storms on human health

YO Khaniabadi, SM Daryanoosh, A Amrane… - Atmospheric pollution …, 2017 - Elsevier
Air pollution is emerging as a significant risk factor for human health in developing countries,
particularly in Iran where air pollutant concentrations are elevated. Currently, knowledge of …

Temporal profile of PM10 and associated health effects in one of the most polluted cities of the world (Ahvaz, Iran) between 2009 and 2014

H Maleki, A Sorooshian, G Goudarzi, A Nikfal… - Aeolian research, 2016 - Elsevier
Ahvaz, Iran ranks as the most polluted city of the world in terms of PM 10 concentrations that
lead to deleterious effects on its inhabitants. This study examines diurnal, weekly, monthly …

Health effects of particulate matter in major Indian cities

N Manojkumar, B Srimuruganandam - International journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Particulate matter (PM) is one among the crucial air pollutants and has the
potential to cause a wide range of health effects. Indian cities ranked top places in the World …

[PDF][PDF] Association of particulate matter impact on prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Ahvaz, southwest Iran during 2009-2013

M Khaefi, S Geravandi, G Hassani, AR Yari… - Aerosol and air quality …, 2017 - aaqr.org
ABSTRACTAir pollutants produced in environments have many detrimental impacts on
human health. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common worldwide …