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To heal sick cities, scientists and residents must work together
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To heal sick cities, scientists and residents must work together

After spotting someone exercising amid traffic fumes in Dakar, physician and researcher Tolullah Oni began thinking of cities as patients whose health needs a diagnosis. Through UrbanBetter, she helps local residents and researchers gather evidence on issues such as air quality and use it to advocate for change. In Nairobi, residents’ pollution data and community ideas helped inform the city’s air-quality action plan. Oni’s approach puts people who live in a city at the heart of finding practical ways to make it healthier.
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