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In war-torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats

  • Written by Armin Sorooshian, Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona
In war-torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threatsA woman sifts through the rubble in her home after it was damaged by a missile on March 15, 2026, in Tehran. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehranand Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries in response, are damaging more than buildings – they are sending toxic debris...

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