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Environmental health in Egypt.

Wagida A Anwar1

  • 1Department of Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Abassya, Cairo, Egypt. wanwar2@hotmail.com

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
|September 16, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Egypt faces environmental challenges like air and water pollution, increasing disease risk. The government is implementing strategies to address environmental health issues and protect public well-being.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Public Health
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Egypt confronts significant environmental issues common to developing nations, including widespread air and water pollution.
  • Pollution stems from fuel use, industrial activities, vehicle emissions, inadequate sanitation, and deteriorating water/sewage systems, leading to communicable and non-communicable diseases.
  • Exposure to chemical genotoxicants and lifestyle factors create unique environmental risk combinations for diseases like cancer, potentially enhanced by interactions with infections.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the environmental health challenges in Egypt.
  • To underscore the link between environmental factors, disease prevalence, and the need for risk assessment.
  • To present the Egyptian government's initiatives and strategies in environmental health.

Main Methods:

  • Review of environmental problems and their health impacts in Egypt.
  • Analysis of government policies and national health strategies.
  • Identification of priority areas for environmental health action.

Main Results:

  • Air and water pollution are major health concerns in Egypt, linked to various disease outbreaks.
  • Environmental factors, including genotoxicants and lifestyle, contribute to disease risk, particularly cancer.
  • Egypt's government has recognized these issues and initiated national strategies and policies for environmental health improvement.

Conclusions:

  • Egypt's government is actively addressing environmental health problems through policy changes and strategic initiatives.
  • Environmental health is a key component of national health objectives, aiming to mitigate risks and improve public well-being.
  • Further action and inter-sectorial collaboration are crucial for implementing environmental health strategies effectively.

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