Doctor explains how dirty cooking fuels affect users

A specialist in internal medicine at Morogoro Regional Referral Hospital, Dr Hadija Bushahu, explains the health risks of prolonged use of dirty energy sources such as firewood and charcoal. PHOTO | HAMIDA SHARIFF

What you need to know:

  • Health experts warn that the dangers are often underestimated until patients’ conditions worsen, tests are carried out, and the real cause is discovered—sometimes too late—leading to chronic illness or even death