The Council offered the cookers to discourage deforestation and curb smoke-related diseases.
The felling of mangrove for wood in some localities of the Littoral Region is a cause for concern. According to information, 90 per cent of households in Dibombari Subdivision of Moungo Division use wood for cooking and smoking, which is not without health repercussions.
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