Health effects of air pollution in the aftermath of earthquake
Natural disasters are always among the main problems and challenges facing societies. Earthquakes had many adverse effects on human life, causing mortality, morbidity, and economical, psychological, and environmental damages. Tehran is one of the most vulnerable regions for disasters, especially ear...
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| author | Mohsen Dowlati Shandiz Moslehi Hesam Seyedin Fazeleh Sadat Sakhaei |
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| description | Natural disasters are always among the main problems and challenges facing societies. Earthquakes had many adverse effects on human life, causing mortality, morbidity, and economical, psychological, and environmental damages. Tehran is one of the most vulnerable regions for disasters, especially earthquake due. In recent decades, ambient air pollution represents one of the most environmental risks to health in Tehran. One of the main factors increasing the concentration of air pollutants is vehicles. After the earthquake, people left their homes and stayed into their cars until morning. Therefore, due to the pollution caused by leaving the cars on, the concentration of pollutants increased and the caused a greater number of deaths attributed to air pollution. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00871def787e4cbc92a91ecc19c200f72022-12-21T23:12:29ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Air Pollution and Health2476-30712020-09-015310.18502/japh.v5i3.5393Health effects of air pollution in the aftermath of earthquakeMohsen Dowlati0Shandiz Moslehi1Hesam Seyedin2Fazeleh Sadat Sakhaei3Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Department of Health in Emergency and Disasters, School of Health Management and Information Science, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranHealth Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Department of Health in Emergency and Disasters, School of Health Management and Information Science, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranHealth Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Department of Health in Emergency and Disasters, School of Health Management and Information Science, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranFaculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranNatural disasters are always among the main problems and challenges facing societies. Earthquakes had many adverse effects on human life, causing mortality, morbidity, and economical, psychological, and environmental damages. Tehran is one of the most vulnerable regions for disasters, especially earthquake due. In recent decades, ambient air pollution represents one of the most environmental risks to health in Tehran. One of the main factors increasing the concentration of air pollutants is vehicles. After the earthquake, people left their homes and stayed into their cars until morning. Therefore, due to the pollution caused by leaving the cars on, the concentration of pollutants increased and the caused a greater number of deaths attributed to air pollution.https://japh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/japh/article/view/256Disaster; Air pollution; Earthquake; Health |
| spellingShingle | Mohsen Dowlati Shandiz Moslehi Hesam Seyedin Fazeleh Sadat Sakhaei Health effects of air pollution in the aftermath of earthquake Journal of Air Pollution and Health Disaster; Air pollution; Earthquake; Health |
| title | Health effects of air pollution in the aftermath of earthquake |
| title_full | Health effects of air pollution in the aftermath of earthquake |
| title_fullStr | Health effects of air pollution in the aftermath of earthquake |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health effects of air pollution in the aftermath of earthquake |
| title_short | Health effects of air pollution in the aftermath of earthquake |
| title_sort | health effects of air pollution in the aftermath of earthquake |
| topic | Disaster; Air pollution; Earthquake; Health |
| url | https://japh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/japh/article/view/256 |
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