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Slow transition from use of asbestos raises concern as cancer cases rise

By DANN OKOTH

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya spends nearly 10 per cent of its health budget to treat asbestos-related cancers as experts warn the slow transition from the product could be more costly for the country.

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