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Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

By Mandla Bhuda, Senior Lecturer: Public Health, University of South Africa
Janine Wichmann, Professor, University of Pretoria
Joyce Shirinde, Associate Professor, University of Pretoria

The use of polluting household fuels and gas was associated with an increased likelihood of eczema, followed by severe asthma symptoms.

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