The Environmental Protection Ministry has called on Israelis to refrain from lighting these fires and asked them to celebrate in other ways due to their negative environmental impact.
The researchers found that communities east of Haifa have the highest number of asthma patients.
The Health and Environmental Protection ministries joined the call to avoid lighting fires this Lag Ba'omer and gave out guidelines for a safe holiday.
The economic damages from air pollutants and greenhouse gasses alone were estimated at NIS 31 billion in 2018.
The reason of the high amount of deaths among children and adolescents is that their immune systems and organs are still developing, which makes them more vulnerable to air pollution.
Specifically, the researchers attempt to prove the need to take action now based on three factors. The first is simply the impact of climate damages based on the latest science.
By continuously monitoring nitrate levels in soil, DOTS is able to provide real-time information which can prevent excessive fertilizations, saving health, time and resources.
The OECD highlighted how the discovery of offshore gas fields led Israel to transition out of coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation and improved the country’s energy security.
Out of all the countries in the region, Israel ranked just behind the country of Georgia in terms of air pollution quality and dominated the least populated regional cities list.
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