New York Times photo essay on the health hazards of living next-door to a cement factory in Alexandria

Residents in an Alexandria neighborhood claim they’re developing health problems because they are “directly in the path” of a nearby cement plant’s emissions. A photo essay carried by the New York Times depicts the health hazards endured by the residents of Wadi El Qamar in western Alexandria as a result of their proximity to Titan Cement’s Alexandria Portland Cement Company. The photo essay is by Egyptian photographer Mohamed Mahdy and claims that residents “have repeatedly filed complaints to the Ministry of Environment and taken legal steps against the factory over its harmful emissions. But rather than address the issue, the plant urged the community members, most of whom are impoverished, to relocate.”