In places with nocturnal mosquitoes, many people burn spiral-shaped strips of insecticide-treated plant matter near their beds. These mosquito coils smolder through the night to keep bugs at bay, but they can also cause asthma and wheezing in children. Now, researchers have measured several pollutants in smoke emitted from mosquito coils.
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