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Inhalers: Lifesavers for asthma, but hidden environmental threat

According to a 2019 WHO report, a typical inhaler containing the propellant HFA-134a has a carbon footprint equivalent to a 180-mile car journey. [File, Standard]

In the heart of Nairobi, 12-year-old Amani takes a deep breath, her small hand clutching an inhaler.

As her chest softly wheezes, she presses down on the gadget since her breathing depends on it. She trusts it, just like millions of Kenyans who rely on such devices to keep their airways open while controlling their asthma.

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