Household Air Pollution in SA: Insights on Fuel Switching
This research brief reviews fuel switching and energy stacking practices in low-income South African households.

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Global Health & Gender Policy Brief: Climate Change and Maternal Newborn Health Outcomes In a new policy brief, Climate Change and Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes, the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative explores the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on maternal an...

#SolidFuels, used for cooking contributes to #HouseholdAirPollution. Solid fuel use increases low birthweight by 35% globally. Air pollution exposure is also associated with impaired lung function and #ChildhoodAsthma. More in our #PolicyBrief: tinyurl.com/8j984t5z

Where Household Air Pollution Causes the Most Harm | Think Global Health According to a new study, exposure to household air pollution remains a leading risk factor for disease and early death

In 2021, #particulatematter, produced by #cooking indoors caused more than 3 million deaths. Although the number of people exposed to #HouseholdAirPollution has fallen by half since 1990, currently an estimated 2.7 billion people are still exposed. tinyurl.com/3rbcjrta

Global, regional, and national burden of household air pollution, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 Although the burden attributable to HAP has decreased considerably, HAP remains a substantial risk factor, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia. Our comprehensive estimates of HAP exposure ...

Can you believe that one-third of the global population is exposed to #householdairpollution?

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Study finds no fetal growth benefits from LPG cooking in resource-limited settings Despite reducing exposure to air pollution, a study found that using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in cooking did not improve fetal growth compared to traditional biomass fuels in resource-limited set...

Study finds no fetal growth benefits from LPG cooking in resource-limited settings 🤰🔥🌍 www.news-medical.net/news/2024050... #LPG #FetalHealth #AirPollution #HouseholdAirPollution #Pregnancy #Health #BiomassFuel

#CleanCookstoves reduced #HouseholdAirPollution (CO and PM2.5) & respiratory illnesses in Uganda, Vietnam, Kyrgystan.
Symptoms (breathlessness, wheeze) and infections diminish significantly.

High-Efficiency Low-Emission stoves supported by WB/ #ESMAP

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