Tehran governor orders shutdown over pollution [1]

Phys.org - 1/03/13

View taken from a vantage point in the north of Tehran shows the capital covered in smog on December 3, 2012.

Schools, universities and government offices in the Iranian capital will be closed on Saturday for the second time in a month because of high air pollution, Tehran governor Morteza Tamadon said Thursday.
 

Emergency services also advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel in the city, the ISNA news agency reported.

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