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Does your building cough and sneeze?

Cases of respiratory diseases have been rising in Nairobi’s Embakasi area. Experts blame this on the sick building syndrome, which is as result of inappropriate building materials and lack of ventilation. ALLAN OLINGO explores this phenomenon

Do you constantly have headaches, eye or skin irritation, sniffles, sneezes, dry cough, fatigue, dizziness or even flu? You could be suffering from the effects of a poorly constructed house.

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