Fatemeh Karimi, CEO of the Tehran Air Quality Control Company, in a comprehensive report on the state of noise pollution in the capital, referred to various aspects of this urban issue. She stated that noise pollution is one of the invisible urban pollutants and emphasized that this problem can affect citizens' sleep, tranquility, concentration, and mental and physical health.
Tehran Municipality's Actions to Reduce Noise Pollution
Karimi added that the World Health Organization considers noise pollution as one of the factors affecting health and emphasizes the need to reduce exposure to noise, especially from transportation. In urban policy-making worldwide, preserving quiet spaces has become one of the key principles of environmental management. She also announced the urban management's proposal to designate a "Quiet Day" in the official calendar of the country, which could provide an opportunity to pay more attention to citizens' right to tranquility.
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