Gas, Petrochem Plants Polluting Asalouyeh Air, Water Resources

The overpowering stench of gases emitted from processing facilities in Asalouyeh, Bushehr Province, has plagued the small town and become a nightmare for its inhabitants, the head of the provincial Department of Environment (DoE) office said.
“The unpleasant smell is so strong that the number of residents suffering from poisoning and respiratory ailments is increasing,” Mostafa Moazzeni was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
The obnoxious odors are almost omnipresent, he added, noting that the nauseating smell becomes overwhelming when dewatering operations start in gas condensate storage tanks.