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ArticleToxicology reports2024

The level, source, and health outcome of PM

Bahram Kamarehei, Majid Farhadi, Farshid Soleimani, Mahya Dolati, Arefeh Sepahvand, Marzieh Bayat, Ali Farhadi, Ayda Sepahvand, Mohammad Javad Mohammadi

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9 authors.

Bahram KamareheiEnvironmental Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Majid FarhadiEnvironmental Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Farshid SoleimaniTobacco and Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Mahya DolatiStudent Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Arefeh SepahvandEnvironmental Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Marzieh BayatEducational Development Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Ali FarhadiStudent Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Ayda SepahvandEducational Development Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Mohammad Javad MohammadiDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Environmental Technologies Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Dusty storms considerably increase airborne particles in dry and semi-dry locations, such as deserts with no plants and strong winds. Therefore, the environment and people are affected severely. Ahvaz, an important metropolis, is often polluted by neighboring nations. The present research studies the concentration, source, and calculation of these particles' effects. Material and method: For health consequences evaluation, the WHO suggests the Air Quality Health Impact Evaluation Programmed (Air Q 2.2.3). Khuzestan Meteorology Office recorded particulate matter measurements on both hazy and clear days. The data was gathered voluminously in 2023. Result: According to data collected from Khuzestan province's meteorology documents, 49 days in 2023 had very unsafe air quality. The most polluted months in terms of the number of dust days are as follows: January (14 days) > December (12 days) > November (11 days) > August (5 days) > May (3 days) > September (2 days) > March, February, June, July, October (1 day) > April (0 days). HYSPLIT maps indicate that Iran causes dust in March, the Great Arabian Desert in December and August, Iraq in April, September, and October, Kuwait in January, Turkey in February and July, Egypt in June and May, and Oman in November. Conclusion: The meteorology database reveals that Ahvaz is highly polluted and that 49 days had unacceptable dust levels. Based on assessments obtained employing the Air Q+ programs, the people of Ahvaz encountered heart disease, respiratory disease, and stroke caused by their exposure to PM

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AhvazCardiovascular diseaseMortalityParticulate matterRespiratory disorders

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PMCPMC11417596

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