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Continuous tracking of major events \u201cis critically important for early warning of downstream affected areas.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Sulfur dioxide, which also occurs naturally in volcanic eruptions, has strong irritant and corrosive properties and is a major precursor of acid rain. When inhaled in large amounts and for long periods of time, it poses a major threat to human health and the environment. The latest analysis adds to a growing body of research based on satellite data that shows the effects of the current conflict in the Middle East on the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s strikes on Tehran in March were met with displeasure among U.S. officials amid concerns the attacks could backfire strategically by angering Iranian civilians, Axios has reported. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a firm supporter of the war, asked Israel to \u201cplease be cautious about what targets you select.\u201d Oil infrastructure, he said, will be essential to Iran\u2019s recovery \u201cwhen this regime collapses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The study published Tuesday tracked sulfur dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere from space, rather than measuring pollution at ground level. \u201cThese figures allow direct comparison with other events, such as moderate volcanic eruptions or major refinery fires,\u201d Yin said. \u201cThe atmospheric consequences of this event are significant but short-lived.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/california-relocation-journal.com\/?p=879\">L.A. city attorney\u2019s role could be weakened under charter reform proposal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Monitoring and efficient early alert systems are key during major pollution events because plumes can travel as far as 125 miles in about three hours, Yin said. But communications restrictions in Iran and the ongoing conflict make early warnings challenging. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs research scientists, we can produce early results and exposure danger maps,\u201d he said. \u201cHowever, the delivery of this information to local authorities and the public is beyond our capability, especially under conditions of internet blackout and limited ground infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On-site measurements in the area were not possible, but sulfur dioxide mixed with water would have released a toxic rain, with oil droplets and soot contaminating the soil, vegetation and fresh water around Tehran, Yin said. <\/p>\n<p>Burning oil from the Shahran depot in March spread through the sewer system into nearby urban areas, igniting greenbelts and becoming a major source of toxic smoke, the paper said, confirming social media images posted by people in Tehran at the time of the event. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/california-relocation-journal.com\/?p=877\">A Becerra-Steyer race in November? It\u2019s possible<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Millan writes for Bloomberg.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Tehran oil infrastructure caught fire in March after Israeli strikes, the blaze produced toxic fumes detectable across an area the size of Italy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":881,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-climate"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Toxic fumes from Tehran oil fires affected an area the size of Italy - California Relocation Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/california-relocation-journal.com\/?p=882\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Toxic fumes from Tehran oil fires affected an area the size of Italy - 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