According to a report by the Egyptian Scientific Society for Bronchology published in 2015, pollution in Egypt comes at an annual human cost of 2,400 early deaths, 1,500 cases of acute bronchitis, 329,000 cases of respiratory infection and 8 million asthma attacks. With all of this, you would start to wonder how much Egypt spends on causes due to the air pollution. Many residents get stuck with a medical bill due to simply breathing the air in their home. Residents are choosing to move their families and leave their homes to relocate in order to prevent their families and children from having health issues. This also comes at a cost due to having to move the entire family and it does not come cheap.
Yusri Abdullah is a researcher at the Adalah Centre for Economic Studies. He estimates that air pollution in Cairo comes at an annual cost to the government of approximately $1.3 billion, in addition to medical and other the costs footed by individuals. This is a large number, when instead the costs can be going to solutions. The authorities are not doing enough either to curb the main air pollutants around Cairo or to combat people's lack of awareness of the issue, says Dr. Tareq Safwat, the president of the society. A solution needs to begin by getting the people to become aware of the issue.
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