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Year of Light event focuses on drive to eradicate unsafe kerosene lamps

17 February 2016

Eradicating dangerous kerosene lamps used by millions of people in developing countries and replacing them with affordable solar lights was the focus of a legacy event for the International Year of Light (IYL) held on 9 February

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