Drinking water unsafe in Tehran

July 18, 2010

Society

Marzieh Dastjerdi, Iranian Health Minister, announced yesterday that the city (municipal) water in some southern parts of Tehran contains unsafe levels of Nitrates. She advised pregnant women and children to avoid drinking the city water.

Tehran's municipal water was once called the "cleanest water" in the world but in recent years the quality has diminished drastically due to contaminated sources tapped to address the population overgrowth. Alireza Marandi, the former Health Minister of Islamic Republic, also confirms the water increasingly contains unsafe levels of nitrates and heavy metals.

Nearby Events or Businesses

Iranian Events Around the World

We process 500-1000 new events every month using data robots and user/advertiser submissions, and then list them on local maps in bilingual user-friendly Geo-targeted searchable formats. Try adding your event via our online form.

Advertise with us

Lower cost than Facebook, TV, Paper or Radio Ads: Show your ad to Geo-targeted users next to other top news and popular events for only $10-$50 per thousand viewers. Check out our advertisement packages.