As air pollution remains a serious health challenge for residents of Kabul, the Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health has announced that it is supervising the operations of several centers in the capital. According to a statement from the ministry, employees from the Environmental Health Directorate, through the Department of Air Pollution Control and Reduction, visited these centers to complete relevant checklists and provided necessary recommendations to their managers regarding obtaining health permits. The ministry claims it has obtained commitments from the center authorities not to operate without using smoke filtration devices. However, no details have been provided about the number of monitored centers or how continuous oversight of these commitments will be ensured. The statement also noted that health messages and awareness brochures on reducing air pollution were distributed to the centers\u2019 officials, and a draft air pollution reduction law was explained to them. Kabul has faced a significant increase in air pollution in recent years, especially during the cold seasons, a condition that has repeatedly alarmed residents and health organizations and has led to a rise in respiratory diseases among the city’s population.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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