{"id":16894,"date":"2026-03-10T08:48:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=16894"},"modified":"2026-03-10T08:48:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:48:53","slug":"kiwis-in-tehran-warned-of-toxic-hazards-following-us-israel-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=16894","title":{"rendered":"Kiwis in Tehran warned of toxic hazards following US-Israel strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Zealanders in Iran’s capital<\/a>\u00a0are being warned of toxic hazards.<\/p>\n

SafeTravel is advising there is oil, smoke and soot across Tehran which is making conditions significantly more dangerous.<\/p>\n

It said rain droplets will pull toxic chemicals from the smoke down to ground level.<\/p>\n

“Staying indoors is your best protection – remain indoors at all times unless your safety is at immediate risk. Keep windows and doors closed, and seal any gaps with damp cloth or tape,” it said on social media.<\/p>\n

“If it rains, treat it as a chemical hazard – do not go outdoors during rainfall and for two hours afterward. If rain contacts your skin, rinse immediately with cold running water. Do not rub, and do not use soap.”<\/p>\n

SafeTravel said people should wait two hours after rain stops to go outside – and children should be kept off outdoor surfaces for 24 hours post rainfall.<\/p>\n

“Avoid walking through or touching oily surfaces. If you must cross oil: cover feet entirely, remove footwear before re-entering home. If contact occurs, rinse with cold water only.<\/p>\n

“Do not collect rainwater, or drink tap or well water if it smells or looks oily. Use sealed bottled water – boiling water will not make it safe.<\/p>\n

“If you wear contact lenses, and are exposed to smoke, oil, or rain, remove them immediately. Keep them out until conditions clear.”<\/p>\n

SafeTravel said the conditions can cause breathing issues, but hospitals are overwhelmed and people should only go for life-threatening symptoms.<\/p>\n

“Masks work, and are recommended – N95\/FFP2 masks give best protection from particles. Activated carbon masks help with both particles and vapours.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source: RNZ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New Zealanders in Iran’s capital\u00a0are being warned of toxic hazards. SafeTravel is advising there is oil, smoke and soot across Tehran which is making conditions significantly more dangerous. It said rain droplets will pull toxic chemicals from the smoke down to ground level. “Staying indoors is your best protection – remain indoors at all times […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":16895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[174],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nz-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16894"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16896,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16894\/revisions\/16896"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}