Cambodian customs seized more than 600 kilograms of illegal ivory on Friday in a container packed with corn that had languished unclaimed at a port for two years after being shipped from Africa.…
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The desiccation of Tashk and Bakhtegan lakes in Fars Province has led to the emergence of vast salt marshes that pose grave risks to both the environment and local residents.
Mehdi…
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If desalination of Iran’s southern waters continues, the Persian Gulf will turn into a vast salt plain dotted with hills in 30 years, according to a senior scientist at the Research Institute for…
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Air quality alerts will be introduced across the capital during the worst incidents of air pollution, the mayor of London has announced.
Notices will be displayed at bus stops, river pier…
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About 30% of children in Iran are obese, said the head of epidemiology at the Health Ministry’s endocrinology research center. “Physical activity has dramatically declined among today’s children,…
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A common goal of the 150 nuclear medicine centers across the country is to offer patients better tools to fight the different types of cancers afflicting them. Patients receiving treatment should…
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As per the relevant rules pertaining to food products, preservatives are not permitted to be used in dairy. There are also different regulations for using additives in the various types of…
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The National High Council of Health and Food Security will soon review and ratify the document on the National Comprehensive Childhood Development Program, said head of the Children’s Health…
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Flossing could be a pointless activity, a scientific adviser to the British Dental Association has said.
Professor Damien Walmsley, 58, of Birmingham University, said the time and expense…
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A senior official at the Iran Drug Control Headquarters has called for more intensive anti-narcotics programs with the focus on prevention. “Addiction treatment services cost 15 times more than…
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A national document on autism spectrum disorder which has been jointly developed by the ministries of health, education and cooperatives, labor and social welfare, will be implemented within the…
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Only 50% of women in the country breastfeed their babies for a full period of 24 months, while 82% of newborns are breastfed for some months, said deputy health minister, Ali Akbar Sayyari.
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There are no rules to close tourist attractions on national days of mourning, according to a lawmaker. Jabbar Kouchakinejad, the head of cultural heritage group in the parliament, said tourist…
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Traveling to Qeshm Island, located a few kilometers off the southern shores of Hormozgan Province, will become easier and more affordable to help boost the local tourism industry.
“Reducing…
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Tehran and Kabul are considering developing health tourism infrastructure on Iran’s border with Afghanistan to facilitate the treatment of Afghan tourists seeking quality healthcare in Iran.
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Global air passenger traffic growth is up 6% year-on-year in the first half of 2016, according to IATA’s latest Air Passenger Market Analysis.
Compared to 5.9% growth in the first half of…
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A surge of Zika cases in Puerto Rico may harm the island’s already declining economy and hurt its tourism industry, according to a report by Moody’s Investors Service.
The number of Puerto…
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The Iranian government has for several years been trying to raise awareness on the significance of energy consumption management in homes and industries.
Consumption of a large portion of…
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Around 150 excavated and abandoned pits have been identified in Tehran city which pose a grave risk to pedestrians, vehicles and neighboring buildings alike. Most of the large numbers of excavated…
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Swimming in an improperly chlorinated pool can cause many health problems including different types of cancer, genetic mutation, and neurological and gastrointestinal disorders, Dr Mohammadreza…
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The first round of the National Girls’ Festival will be held this year in Tehran in autumn. “The event is a joint effort between the ministries of education, science, sports and youths affairs,…
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The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Monday, August 1, received a contribution of euro 2 million (approximately $2.3 million) from Germany to provide food assistance to Afghan and Iraqi…
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During the first four months of the current year (started in March), 36 cases of malaria were reported in the southern Hormozgan Province among Afghan refugees, said Dr. Reza Safari, a senior…
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The head of Population and Immigrant Statistics at the Organization for Civil Registration said on Tuesday that it would stop publishing divorce rates due to its “detrimental effects on society…
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The Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology plans to set up a national laboratory network, said minister Mohammad Farhadi.
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