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EEA: Tehran is the Seventh Most polluted city in the world

The European Environment Agency has released its new annual list of most polluted cities in the world.

According to the report, after Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, Tehran has the seventh most polluted air in the world with 72 micrograms of particles per square meter of air.

There are three European cities on the list, with Milan being the highest in Europe and 16th on the list.

 

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