Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Water and Environment Sam Cheptoris has cautioned communities in Karamoja region against bush and charcoal burning, the leading causes of pollution in the area. The minister said that about one third of deaths from stroke, lungs and heart diseases are due …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The failure by governments across the world to ensure clear air, constitutes a violation of the rights to life, health and well-being, as well as the right to live in a healthy environment, an independent UN expert has said. Ahead of the 2019 World Environment …
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