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This chapter delves into air quality in the world, foundations and history of air quality, and how indoor and outdoor air quality can affect people. The story takes place in Kenya and describes living in a city and cooking in rural areas.

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Zolnikov, T.R. (2018). Air Quality. In: Autoethnographies on the Environment and Human Health. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69026-1_2

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