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M. Olfat & F. Golkar

Abstract

Air pollution control in Iran with special references to Iranian oil industry M. Olfat, F. Golkar Environmental Pollution Research Department, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, National Iranian Oil Company, Tehran, Iran INTRODUCTION During the last three decades, Islamic Republic of Iran has experienced a rapid technological development. The population grew beyond the conventional figures, as will be discussed in the text. Industrial and population growth could face the country with devastating environmental problems. However, in order to protect the environment and well-being of present and future generations, anti- pollution measures have been adopted. Bearing in mind the problems which have been experienced by the highly industrialized countries, the main objective was to maintain adequately ihe quality of the environment in parallel with the industrial growth. In this paper reference has been

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