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The World Health Organization says just breathing the air in Cairo, Egypt, for one day is equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes. Air pollution and waste management are major problems, but the city ...

But the slowdown also has cut air pollution by more than a third in Cairo, a city once ranked as one of the world's 10 dirtiest. ... "We have already started plans to reduce air pollution in Egypt.

Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said that a study of the cost of environmental impacts prepared in cooperation with the World Bank has revealed that air pollution in Greater Cairo costs the country ...

According to the study, Cairo’s air is 11.7 times more polluted than the levels recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the city’s metropolitan area “is bathed in artificial ...

The World Health Organization does not rank cities based on levels of outdoor air pollution, but data it compiled covering 2008-2013 show Cairo is more polluted than Bangkok, Mexico City and Beijing.

Air pollution costs Egypt at least $3bln annually: World Bank. Reuters Images/Russell Boyce. Poor-quality air causes long-term health issues. Staff Writer, Arab Finance. April 20, 2021. ... WBs report ...

Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, inaugurated the opening session of a World Bank technical mission visit to review the progress of the Greater Cairo Air Pollution Management and Climate ...

Egypt As lockdown clears the air, Cairo looks to keep pollution low. Reuters May 25, 2020. Smoke coming from burning rubbish rises near buildings in Cairo, Egypt October 30, 2018. ... a 52-year-old ...

According to the study, Cairo’s air is 11.7 times more polluted than the levels recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the city’s metropolitan area “is bathed in artificial ...

But the slowdown also has cut air pollution by more than a third in Cairo, a city once ranked as one of the world's 10 dirtiest. ... "We have already started plans to reduce air pollution in Egypt.