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This study investigated whether children living in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya are at increased risk of asthma symptoms.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Children attending schools in Mukuru (an informal settlement in Nairobi) and a more affluent area (Buruburu) were compared. Questionnaires quantified respiratory symptoms and environmental exposures; spirometry was performed; personal exposure to particulate matter (PM<jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>) was estimated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>2373 children participated, 1277 in Mukuru (median age, IQR 11, 9\u201313 years, 53% girls), and 1096 in Buruburu (10, 8\u201312 years, 52% girls). Mukuru schoolchildren were from less affluent homes, had greater exposure to pollution sources and PM<jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>. 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