Breathing clean air
Updated: 30 September 2022
Manuela Leporesi
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- Cycle, walk and use public transport rather than drive a car or a motorbike
- Use cook-stoves that vent outside and that do not burn wood or coal
- Build homes with insulation so they do not get too hot or too cold
- Build homes with ventilation so that the air gets changed
- Ensure waste is safely disposed, such as trash from the household or from agriculture
- Avoid burning waste
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