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Food safety in Egypt: Will the new legislation bear fruit?
Environment
September 29, 2011
Food safety in Egypt: Will the new legislation bear fruit?
Food safety is a multi-layered problem involving an array of issues, whether environmental, health or economic in nature. What seems…
Asbestos, despite the ban, is killing people more than ever
Environment
September 26, 2011
Asbestos, despite the ban, is killing people more than ever
Egypt's asbestos factories were officially closed down in 2005, and yet the impact of this extremely dangerous material is being…
Egypt detains former minister over pesticides
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Egypt detains former minister over pesticides
An Egyptian investigating judge ordered a former agriculture minister detained for questioning over accusations that he allowed the import of…
Mubarak yet to be examined by German medical team, says Health Minister
Egypt
June 28, 2011
Mubarak yet to be examined by German medical team, says Health Minister
Egypt's ailing ex-President Hosni Mubarak has not yet been checked by any foreign medical teams, according to statements made by…
German team to check Mubarak for alleged cancer
Egypt
June 26, 2011
German team to check Mubarak for alleged cancer
A team of German doctors is expected to arrive to the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh to check on…
Mubarak’s lawyer: Egypt’s former president has cancer
Egypt
June 20, 2011
Mubarak’s lawyer: Egypt’s former president has cancer
Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak is suffering from cancer, his defense lawyer said on Monday, citing a medical report to…
Water in Cairo: A reason for panic?
Environment
March 7, 2011
Water in Cairo: A reason for panic?
Egyptians often joke about the quality of their tap water, foreigners are strongly advised not to try their luck by…
Environmental breaches could lie behind cancer increase
Environment
January 26, 2011
Environmental breaches could lie behind cancer increase
Enforcement of laws, good education and absence of corruption are ways to prevent an increase in cancerous pollutants that have…
Coca-Cola: Carcinogenic glasses not available on Egyptian market
Egypt
November 22, 2010
Coca-Cola: Carcinogenic glasses not available on Egyptian market
Sets of themed Coca Cola drinking glasses that were recalled from the US market for containing carcinogenic material were never…
Poor grain storage fuels rising cancer rates
Egypt
October 21, 2010
Poor grain storage fuels rising cancer rates
Poor grain storage conditions fuel increases in cancer rates, according to participants of a recent series of Food Security Policy…