Southwest emergency departments see more patients for asthma, heart failure following dust storm

Southwest emergency departments see more patients for asthma, heart failure following dust storm

A new study reveals an association between increased emergency room visits and dust storms

Iran’s Dust Storm Crisis: Environmental Catastrophe Rooted in Mismanagement - Iran News Update

On April 16, 2025, a severe dust storm swept across western Iran, paralyzing life in several provinces. Khuzestan, Kermanshah, Lorestan, Bushehr, Ilam, and Zanjan have been either partially or fully shut down due to unprecedented levels of air pollution. In some areas, pollution levels have surged to over 500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI)—a level so extreme it exceeds measurable limits—and suspended particles have reached up to 67 times the per…