Volume 2, Issue 1 — Year 2025 — Article e100031

ISSN (Online): 3115-8129 Biannually

Assessment of Gas and Petrochemical Industries Impact on Environmental Pollution and Health in the Asalouye

Article Type: Research
Pages: e100031
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22034/CGEL.2.1.e100031
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Authors
Affiliations
  1. Petropars Operation & Management Company (POMC), Asalouye 6445165248, Iran
  2. Petropars Operation & Management Company (POMC), Ahvaz 6445165248, Iran
Corresponding author
Email: taghizadeh.mo@pomcak.com
Received: 16 March 2025 / Accepted: 1 May 2025 / Published: 20 May 2025
Abstract

This research delves into the environmental pollution arising from the gas and petrochemical industries situated in the Asalouye region, located in southwest Iran, and its consequential impact on public health, encompassing workers, their families, and other local residents. Emphasizing a thorough comprehension of the magnitude and characteristics of pollution emanating from these industries, as well as its ramifications for community well-being, the study adopts a multifaceted analytical approach. Utilizing both quantitative data analysis and qualitative evaluations, the research endeavors to elucidate the specific pollutants emitted, their dispersion dynamics, and the resultant health hazards confronting the populace. The study presents an experimental investigation into air pollution, focusing on fine particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) measured across coastal sediments, comprising 58 distinct samples along the Asalouye coastline. Findings reveal the pervasive environmental contamination by heavy metals and industrial particulate matter, with a reduction in risk levels observed from southeast to northwest. The concentration of environmental pollutants in the southeast area primarily correlates with the presence of major petrochemical and gas refineries in the vicinity.

Keywords

Environmental Pollution, Gas and Petrochemical Industries, Public Health, Heavy Metals, Asalouye

Data availability statement

The data supporting the findings of this study are available within article. No publicly archived dataset was generated.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Highlights
  • Petrochemical industries cause severe environmental pollution
  • Heavy metals and particulates threaten public health
  • Pollution highest near refineries in southeast
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Siahdashty, A. M., & Tavana, M. T. (2025). Assessment of Gas and Petrochemical Industries Impact on Environmental Pollution and Health in the Asalouye. Civil and Geoengineering Letters, 2(1), e100031. https://doi.org/10.22034/CGEL.2.1.e100031
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