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Consumer Lifestyle

Urban Defence

Growing urbanisation – and the accompanying rise in pollution levels – is making it hard for city-dwellers to stay healthy. New tools that track and counter pollution, from "digital nervous systems" to probiotic bacteria mists, are gaining ground, particularly among consumers in China.

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13 Apr 2015
BY: Madeleine Cuff & Sam Gaskin
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