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SUBMITTER: Loo JD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4772187 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Loo Jennifer D JD Hyseni Lirije L Ouda Rosebel R Koske Selline S Nyagol Ronald R Sadumah Ibrahim I Bashin Michelle M Sage Mike M Bruce Nigel N Pilishvili Tamara T Stanistreet Debbi D
International journal of environmental research and public health 20160127 2
Over half of the world's population uses biomass fuels; these households cook on open fires indoors, increasing their risk of adverse health effects due to household air pollution (HAP) from biomass combustion. This study evaluated six improved cookstoves (ICS) for effectiveness and acceptability in a rural community in Western Kenya. This paper describes women's views on each ICS compared to the traditional three-stone fire. Views on stove characteristics, fuel consumption, health effects and a ...[more]