Journal of Research in Environmental Health

Journal of Research in Environmental Health

A Study on the Comparative Investigation of Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) and its application in Tehran as a Megacity since 2007 to 2014

Authors
Majid Kermani 1
Mohsen Dowlati 2
Ahmad jonidi jaffari 3
Roshanak Rezaei kalantari 3
1 Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Engineering Department, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2 MS, Student of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Professor of Environmental Health Engineering Department, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
10.22038/jreh.2016.6590
Abstract
Background and objective: Air pollution is one of the major factors threatening human health and our environment. This study aimed at the comparative investigation of Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) and its application in the city of Tehran since 2007 to 2014.
 
Materials & Methods: This Study was a descriptive–analytic one. First, the required data were taken from Department of Environment and the Air Quality Control Company.  The data were validated by the World Health Organization criteria .The air quality health index was measured based on the air quality standard tables and classified into low, medium, high and very high degrees.
 
Results: The results  show that according to air quality health index, the level of air pollution in Tehran has been undesirable since 2007 to 2014  and in 95%,92%,73%,65%,57%,65%,52%,46% of days Air quality has exceeded the standard level respectively .So, the level of risk has been high and sometimes very high.
 
Conclusion:As a result, due to high level of air pollution and its dangerous effects,  proper planning and management  should be considered in environmental health sectors to control and reduce air pollution.
Keywords
Air pollution
air quality health index
Tehran Megacity
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Journal of Research in Environmental Health
Volume 1, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
Winter 2016
Pages 275-284