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Ghana needs to stop households from using firewood: what must be done

Ghana needs to stop households from using firewood: what must be done: Cooking on firewood and coal increases air pollution and ill health. Some of the dangers include stunted growth in children and undernutrition in children and adults. Babies who’ve been exposed to charcoal and firewood smoke while in the womb can have reduced birth …

Policies must reflect why Zimbabwe’s small tobacco farmers use trees for firewood

Policies must reflect why Zimbabwe’s small tobacco farmers use trees for firewood: The farmers' predicament can't be viewed in isolation and must be understood within the context of global processes beyond their control. Christopher Scott via Getty Images Zimbabwe is the largest tobacco producer in Africa and in 2018, the crop accounted for about 10% …