والتع • exposure to waste and harmful chemicals 13th Annual Report of Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) Overview WATER المياه المياه HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ARAB COUNTRIES ‐ COVID‐19 pandemic : lack of access to safely managed WASH services ‐ 50 million Arabs have no access to basic drinking water services. ‐ 74 million people in the region with no access to basic sanitati. [...] 13th Annual Report of Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) water AIR الهواء الهواء HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ARAB COUNTRIES ‐ Levels of air pollution exceed the WHO limits by 5 to 10 times. [...] 13th Annual Report of Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) air WASTE النفايات النفايات HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ARAB COUNTRIES ‐ Solid waste generation has been increasing at an alarming rate in the Arab region. ‐ Health problems attributed to solid waste mismanagement: respiratory disorders, eye infections and gastrointestinal. [...] 13th Annual Report of Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) waste Marine Environment البيئة البحرية البيئة البحرية HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ARAB COUNTRIES ‐ Direct discharge of untreated sewage into coastal zones, offshore oil exploration and extraction, and microplastics have impacted the health of the Arab population. ‐ Only 60% treated. Half of the treated water is re‐used. [...] 13th Annual Report of Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) Marine Environment climate change تغيُّر المناخ تغيُّر المناخ HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ARAB COUNTRIES ‐ Direct impacts of climate change include: cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, heatstroke, injuries and fatalities. ‐ A 1°C increase in average temperature is expected to lead to a 3 % increase in mortalit.
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- HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ARAB COUNTRIES 13 Annual Conference Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN TIMES OF CORONA Opening Statement Najib Saab [from PDF fonts]
