Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Air Pollution and Health 2476-3071 5 3 2020 09 29 201 202 Mohsen Dowlati Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Department of Health in Emergency and Disasters, School of Health Management and Information Science, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Shandiz Moslehi Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Department of Health in Emergency and Disasters, School of Health Management and Information Science, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Hesam Seyedin Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Department of Health in Emergency and Disasters, School of Health Management and Information Science, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Fazeleh Sadat Sakhaei Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2020 10 08 2020 12 26 Natural disasters are always among the main problems and challenges facing societies. Earthquakes had many adverse effects on human life, causing mortality, morbidity, and economical, psychological, and environmental damages. Tehran is one of the most vulnerable regions for disasters, especially earthquake due. In recent decades, ambient air pollution represents one of the most environmental risks to health in Tehran. One of the main factors increasing the concentration of air pollutants is vehicles. After the earthquake, people left their homes and stayed into their cars until morning. Therefore, due to the pollution caused by leaving the cars on, the concentration of pollutants increased and the caused a greater number of deaths attributed to air pollution. https://japh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/japh/article/view/256 https://japh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/japh/article/download/256/255