Dust and traffic pollution add to the health hazard posed by some cooking fuels.
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For developing countries, such as Kenya, there is no template for moving to a low-carbon future while accelerating economic growth and development.
Refinery closures in South Africa are shots fired in the long running contestation between the oil refiners and the government, which has been trying to introduce cleaner fuels.
In urbanising communities in sub-Saharan Africa, women cooking primarily with charcoal and wood had approximately 50% higher odds of likely depression than those cooking with gas.
Attempts to formalise charcoal production have been largely unsuccessful.
Different energy technologies should be explored in Ghana to enhance clean fuel use.
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