Two simple modifications cool Kenyan homes and keep mosquitoes out

Researchers in Kenya have identified two low-cost solutions that tackle the twin challenges of rising temperatures and malaria transmission.

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So researchers in Kenya decided to see if they could come up with a cheap way to kill two birds with one stone, as they detail in a paper published in the journal Nature Medicine. 
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They launched a study to determine whether simple, sustainable modifications to existing homes could address both threats without requiring expensive electricity.

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However, their attitudes changed after seeing the results and by the end of the study, 85% of households said they would be willing to use their own resources to modify their homes.

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