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Pollution Said To Kill 3,600 A Month In Tehran
January 09, 2007
Smog shrouds the streets of Tehran in December (Fars)
Mohammad Hadi Heydarzadeh, director of Tehran's clean-air committee, said the deaths in the Iranian month of Aban (October 23 to November 21) were caused by heart attacks caused by smog-related health problems.
Tehran is one of the world's most polluted cities, with cars cited as the biggest source of pollution.
(Radio Farda, AFP)