{"id":2405,"date":"2018-10-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/mena\/uncategorized\/2405\/nox\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T12:04:42","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T09:04:42","slug":"nox-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/mena\/en\/nox-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace reveals 8 Middle-Eastern cities among most polluted in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2614\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2614\" class=\"wp-image-2614 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2018\/10\/6e716408-gp0stsmq6_web_size.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2018\/10\/6e716408-gp0stsmq6_web_size.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2018\/10\/6e716408-gp0stsmq6_web_size-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2018\/10\/6e716408-gp0stsmq6_web_size-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2018\/10\/6e716408-gp0stsmq6_web_size-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jounieh, Lebanon listed as one of the most polluted cities in the world, it ranked the 5th air polluted region in the Arab world and 23rd in the World. Zouk power plant and heavy traffic are the two main reasons.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Beirut, 31 October, 2018 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Groundbreaking analysis of new satellite data by Greenpeace for the period of June 1 to August 31 reveals that several Middle Eastern cities feature in the most polluted cities in the world in terms of NO2 air pollution ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NO2 is a dangerous pollutant released in the air when fuel, such as oil and diesel, is burned. The main sources of NO2 pollution in the Middle East are the transport, electricity production and manufacturing sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acute exposure to NO2 causes respiratory symptoms and lung damage while long-term exposure to NO2 increases the risk of chronic diseases and is associated with increased mortality rates worldwide [1]. In the European Union, exposure to NO2 is linked to an estimated 75,000 premature deaths per year [2].<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The list of the 50 largest NO2 hotspots in the world includes 8 Arab cities namely: Dubai, Riyadh, Al Ahmadi (Kuwait), Baghdad, Jounieh (Lebanon), Cairo, Doha and Erbil(Iraq).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cConsidering the region\u2019s addiction to dirty oil it is not surprising to see Arab cities featuring prominently on the list of global NO2 emissions hotspots\u201d declared Julien Jreissati, Arab World campaigner at Greenpeace Mediterranean. \u201cWhat is shocking, to say the least, is the mismatch between the severity of the situation and the inaction of some Arab countries\u201d continued Jreissati. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The solution to air pollution in the Middle East resides in the elimination of the region\u2019s reliance on fossil fuels by drastically increasing renewable power generation and by radically reducing the number of internal combustion passenger cars in favor of electric powered personal &amp; public transportation as part of an active and shared mobility system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt is time for Arab government to wake up and act upon this health crisis! Living in a clean and healthy environment is a basic right for any citizen and this can only happen through a rapid transition towards 100% renewable energy energy revolution and away from dirty fossil fuel which health and environmental cost cannot be afforded anymore\u201d concluded Jreissati.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The analysis is based on new, publicly available data produced by the European Space Agency\u2019s Sentinel 5P satellite between 1 June and 31 August 2018 [3]. Greenpeace is the first organisation to process the data into averaged NO2 levels on a gridded map. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Note to Editor<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[1] <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/epidem\/Fulltext\/2018\/07000\/Long_term_Concentrations_of_Nitrogen_Dioxide_and.2.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/epidem\/Fulltext\/2018\/07000\/Long_term_Concentrations_of_Nitrogen_Dioxide_and.2.aspx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[2] <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eea.europa.eu\/highlights\/improving-air-quality-in-european\/premature-deaths-2014\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.eea.europa.eu\/highlights\/improving-air-quality-in-european\/premature-deaths-2014<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[3] <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/earth.esa.int\/web\/guest\/missions\/esa-eo-missions\/sentinel-5p\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/earth.esa.int\/web\/guest\/missions\/esa-eo-missions\/sentinel-5p<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Briefing is available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Rpw_-bCodSkLnDq5U6sud0PukgLw9ZJ6\/view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Series of maps and infographics are available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1WfyJmuERobioTfLzPvas_4jIBM2XaZjh\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interactive global NO2 map available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/energydesk.carto.com\/builder\/4c2ece4f-3367-4432-a418-8ce61ca01801\/embed_protected?state=%7B%22map%22%3A%7B%22ne%22%3A%5B7.790595211984514%2C-7.407188415527345%5D%2C%22sw%22%3A%5B38.197719717965825%2C52.97367095947266%5D%2C%22center%22%3A%5B23.878931307293985%2C22.78324127197266%5D%2C%22zoom%22%3A5%7D%7D\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Groundbreaking analysis of new satellite data by Greenpeace for the period of June 1 to August 31 reveals that several Middle Eastern cities feature in the most polluted cities in the world in terms of NO2 air pollution ranking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2614,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_planet4_optimize_post_is_variant":false,"_planet4_optimize_experiment_name":"","_planet4_optimize_variant_name":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_og_title":"","p4_og_description":"","p4_og_image":"","p4_og_image_id":"","p4_seo_canonical_url":"","p4_campaign_name":"","p4_local_project":"","p4_basket_name":"","p4_department":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[69,71,102],"p4-page-type":[99],"class_list":{"0":"post-2405","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag--en","10":"tag-oil","11":"p4-page-type-publication"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - 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More than nine years have passed since I joined the team at Greenpeace, and it seems like just yesterday! I think I can speak for everyone here when I say that our team is special, in how we work together, how we relate to each other, how we resolve our differences and even how we express our frustration. It has always been great to end the day with an outing with the team, or a heated debate about current events. A week in the office was never complete without some kind of activity that brought us together as people, celebrating our passion for life, hobbies and interests, and - I must admit, several practical jokes! Moving our work online has definitely had an impact on our relationships with colleagues, volunteers, and external partners Somehow it feels like we\u2019ve been invited to become part of each other\u2019s lives at home: parents, partners, children and pets have now become regular guests on our video calls. I\u2019m proud to be working with a team that appreciates all its members in all the colour and diversity they bring to the table! 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