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“The colder the weather gets, the more air pollution we face in Tehran. Poisonous gases emitted from vehicles and industries continue to wreak havoc on Tehran’s air,” MNA quoted Director of Tehran’s Air Quality Control Company (AQCC) Yousef Rashidi as saying.

Rashidi reiterated that Tehran’s air is in urgent need of snow and rain which help to the reduction of dust, SO2 and NO2.

He also took the Iranian health ministry responsible for not declaring the number of deaths linked with air pollution.

The latest study conducted by the AQCC found the current level of air pollution unprecedented in the past 30 years in Iran.

Vision in Tehran has decreased to 600 meters in some areas, indicating the problem will not be easily remedied.

The latest research conducted by the Municipality of Tehran and Iran’s Department of the Environment (DoE) show that over 80% of Tehran’s air pollution is caused by automobile exhaust.

The oppressive air pollution has long been a health hazard to Tehran’s 12 million inhabitants.

According to an Iranian botanist, the air pollution has even caused butterflies flee Tehran for gardens and parks in the countryside.
Source: Fars News Agency

The Montreal Police Service (SPVM) is looking at ways to keep safe people suffering from diseases that degrade brain function, including memory.

Those who suffer from such diseases can often leave their homes without the ability to find their way back, putting them at risk of hunger and the cold.

“For us, the priority is the safety of the population. In cases where citizens go missing because of Alzheimer’s, we want to get involved as quickly as possible to return them,” Daniel Rousseau, the police official heading community action strategies, told AFP on Tuesday.

Last month, a 73-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer’s was found dead in the snow after a three-day search.

The SPVM study will analyze the costs of offering GPS bracelets, as well as the ethical and legal implications of any such measure.

GPS bracelets are already used by Canadian authorities, particularly to keep track of prisoners who are on conditional release.

According to the Montreal Alzheimer’s Society, a person suffering from the disease has a one in two chance of being injured or even dying if they are not discovered within 12 hours of going missing.

GPS or Global Positioning System bracelets use a satellite system to precisely identify an individual’s location.

Clarion MAP 670 Car GPS is equipped with a 4.3 inches touch control wide-screen display. This display provides a brilliant view of images and routes. Besides, the anti-reflective feature makes it usable under any lighting condition. The maps loaded in it are that of UK and Ireland. Major roads of Europe are included as well. The user can choose between the 2D or 3D view of the map depending on his convenience. There is an auto-zoom function that enables the user to have a closer look of the routes. The destination search is by the entry of UK’s postal code.

The processor employed in Clarion MAP 670 Portable GPS Navigation System is that of 400MHz, which facilitates faster route calculation. There is a built-in TMC traffic congestion receiver in it to alert the user about the traffic situations of the place. But this requires a license subscription for UK use. The bluetooth wireless technology with built-in microphone allows the user to make calls handsfree.

Furthermore, Clarion MAP 670 comes with MP3 player for the entertainment purpose. There is a built-in loudspeaker for this sat nav that provides crisp and clear voice output. The users can even make use of the headphone socket for a personal listening experience. This GPS system will display the ID track, the artist and the album name while playing the track. There is a provision to exhibit digital photos as well.

The addition of more maps, TMC enhancement packs, MP3 files and digital picture loading to this Clarion sat nav could be done via the SD card reader. For the connectivity with other devices, a USB port is enabled in the device. It has a rechargeable battery, which extends for a time of 4.5 hours on a single charge. The battery charging is also enabled via the USB port.