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The cost of pollution and the price of technology

The giant of pollution continues to shake the body of the industrial and densely populated cities of the world, and there is no doubt that this overgrown monster, having fallen from the life of its creator and is somehow unbridled, is trampling the boundaries of future health and safety under its feet, the sound of its remaining disturbances, Even the international assemblies have been listening as if people with different languages, thoughts and beliefs have all reached a consensus on the need to control and treat this chronic pain, and maybe it was just the exchange of information in the grandiose meetings. It does not frighten this rebellious and growing monster, which demands a jihad-oriented determination.

In this dangerous field and in the conditions where the protective layer of the ozone is exposed to these unfortunate changes, in the medium term, there will not be a safe place to live on the planet.

It is very clear that every nationality, in addition to harmonizing with the harmonious steps of the international community, also takes faster steps in line with its national interests to reach its accessible horizons and keep the health factor of its society high.

Our beloved country, Iran, in addition to the impact of the international risks that have occurred in the cycle of polluting gases, is also struggling with the smaller elements of this environmental disorder.

Maybe the average purity of the inhalable air of each country is not comparable with other countries, but we still have a relative superiority of the air cleanliness index compared to some developed or developing countries, which if necessary measures are not taken to maintain and improve this index There will not be a superior position among the most polluted places in the world.

Low-quality cars that are not competitive when compared to their competitors produced 10 years ago, fuels that still do not optimize their purity efficiency, motor oils that are made of the appropriate quality of raw materials and the best in the world and international and biological standards The Euro 6 environment is miles away and as it should be a suitable index of clean air, they do not have the ability to control the suspended particles and emissions caused by the fuel in them, and sometimes they will also be a double polluting factor and….

In the first step, everyone is seen as a guide, very simple and with accessible solutions, while:

Its so difficult …

According to various official sources, most of the pollution in large residential and densely populated cities is caused by the pollutants from the exhaust of cars, and of course, perhaps with a deeper look, we can search for many effective factors in this haunted house.

 The bitter news of the newspapers and shocking statistics of hospitals and insurance organizations have been repeated to such an extent that it has followed the indifference of the general public and the reason for this lamentation is nothing but the inability to see ourselves in solving the problem.

Are we really so weak and helpless?

Various technologies have been announced in the world that have played a role in optimizing fuel consumption and controlling toxic exhaust gases, and while in parallel, in the more polluted countries of the world, the culture of cheap products and cheap buyers, in a way, is an integral part of the weak economy and They have been weak. This is while Iran has a rich financial and cultural potential and can be the flagship of modern and clean industries in the region and even the world.

Undoubtedly, at a superficial glance, the opposition and resistance of the industries and merchants seems to be normal in the current conditions, and basically removing the engine oil and replacing it with 300 ml of nano technology is considered unattainable in the world of oil and economy, but the use From smart particles in today’s formulations, something has been experienced that is not far from imagination and expectation.

Is there a miracle shortcut to improve the air cleanliness index of cities?

Is it possible to import and use this type of technology in our country?

If the answer is positive, is there a chance to be introduced in a fair market?

Is there an incentive to choose the optimal purchase in order to maintain ideal environmental conditions for our children?

In these cases, do the reference and voting institutions and organizations provide facilities and arrangements for technical verification and approval and finally the requirement to use these types of technologies?

 Hundreds of other unsaid questions, if they are not answered, they will never be freed from the sequence of this vicious cycle and nothing will happen.

Right now in Tehran, with the frequent closure of schools and universities, we are experiencing huge losses, and when we add the insurance and hospital losses caused by the flood of respiratory patients in this crisis, the costs of prevention will definitely be calculated much cheaper than treatment.

Of course, this important thing will not occupy any of our other successful current processes, and maybe with their synergy, we will be able to walk the stairs of our medium-term environmental goals faster.

Dr. Alireza Mohammadi –

chemical engineer and senior expert in automotive and industrial lubricants