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Breath of fresh air for residents of a smoke-filled, crowded Nairobi slum

Residents of Mukuru kwa Njenga are exposed to health hazards from fumes emanating from industries. Fotosearch

Photo credit: Fotosearch

By  Bernadine Mutanu

Health&Environment reporter

Nation Media Group

In a slum where air pollution is the norm, Caroline Muthoni learned the hard way how to reduce its effects in her household.

She lives in Mukuru kwa Reuben, a slum in Nairobi’s Industrial area.

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