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 …

Levels, distributions and health risk assessment of lead, cadmium and arsenic found in drinking groundwater of Dehgolan's villages, Iran

H Rezaei, A Zarei, B Kamarehie, A Jafari… - Toxicology and …, 2019 - Springer
Objective Water contamination by heavy metals has become a serious environmental issue
due to its serious threat to human health. The current research was conducted to determine …

Exposure to high levels of PM2. 5 and PM10 in the metropolis of Tehran and the associated health risks during 2016–2017

M Yunesian, R Rostami, A Zarei, M Fazlzadeh… - Microchemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study provides the daily, seasonal and annual variations and the related human health
risk assessment from exposure to PM 2.5 and PM 10 in the ambient air of Tehran from …

Assessment of potentially toxic elements in atmospheric dust and associated health risks in Zahedan City, Iran

A Vaezi, R Shahbazi, R Lak, N Ahmadi… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Zahedan City is situated in the Sistan basin, a highly active dust source region that poses
significant risks to human and ecological health due to potentially toxic elements (PTEs) …

Characteristics and health risk assessment of mercury exposure via indoor and outdoor household dust in three Iranian cities

R Dahmardeh Behrooz, M Tashakor, R Asvad… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to increase our current knowledge on the concentration of particulate-bound
mercury (PBM) in urban environments of three Iranian cities, where high concentrations of …

Mortality and morbidity due to exposure to ambient air PM10 in Zahedan city, Iran: The AirQ model approach

M Leili, FB Asl, R Jamshidi, A Dehdar - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Eastern cities of Iran, including Zahedan have been experiencing a dust storm
phenomenon, causing air quality to worsen every year. The purpose of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of indoor air quality and its symptoms in office building–A case study of Mashhad, Iran

Z Atarodi, K Karimyan, VK Gupta, M Abbasi, M Moradi - Data in brief, 2018 - Elsevier
Air pollution sources in indoor area are one of the main factors for reducing indoor air quality
of locations. In the current research, factors affecting indoor air quality and its symptoms are …

The effect of climate changes on the wetland moisture variations and its correlation with sand-dust events in a semiarid environment, Northwestern Iran

Z Ebrahimi-Khusfi, R Ghazavi, M Zarei - Journal of the Indian Society of …, 2020 - Springer
Climate change impacts on soil moisture have caused numerous environmental problems in
different regions of the world, especially the arid and semiarid regions. The present study …

Factors associated with metal constituents in indoor particulate matter in different communities in South Africa

MS Buthelezi, RN Naidoo, A Bissessur, B Shezi… - Air Quality, Atmosphere …, 2025 - Springer
Metal constituents in indoor particulate matter (PM) emitted by household materials and
indoor activities present an environmental challenge globally. This study investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of heavy metal contamination of water, soil and cultivated vegetables in the Juybar landfill area (North-Eastern Iran)

YD Shahamat, HR Rokni, K Bakhshi, H Faraji - Food Chemistry Advances, 2025 - Elsevier
Vegetables consumption is one of the main routes of entry of heavy metals into the human
body. the aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of carcinogenesis and non …