With Egypt having one of the worst air pollution, specifically, Cairo is ranked seventh amongst the world of deadliest cities for air pollution. In 2010, a study found there were 6,000 premature deaths linked to outdoor pollution. Researchers at Worldwide, estimate that 5 out of 10,000 people will die prematurely because of outdoor air pollution. In Egypt, that estimate is 4.5 out of 10,000 of the people dying due to air pollution. The reason for these deaths is that chronic exposure to these particles is linked to heart disease, lung cancer, and other respiratory conditions. However, we must acknowledge that not all air pollution is caused by men. Researchers estimated that 92% of the deaths caused by pollution in Egypt were linked to airborne desert dust. As the dust is part of the environment and a natural feature of life in a desert there are little ways to prevent this. There is a larger fraction that is caused due to agricultural malpractices and desertification.
So how can the people of Egypt reduce the number of deaths that occur by air pollution when a fraction of those deals with natural environment situations?
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