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Beyond the sting: Long-term physical and psychological effects of teargas

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A protester lobs back a teargas canister at police during protests against the Finance Bill 2024 in Nairobi on June 25, 2024. [ AFP]

For the past two weeks, clouds of acrid smoke have billowed through the country's major city streets as the youth, armed only with placards and water bottles, faced a barrage of teargas canisters from the police.

This has raised questions about the use of teargas and other chemicals against civilians.

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