Worse than Singapore smoke Incredible India 75 per cent of rural and 22 per cent of urban households, still use biomass for daily cooking. significant and adverse health and socio-economic consequences. The worst affected are the already most vulnerable, especially women and children. household biomass fuel-generated indoor air pollution (IAP) responsible for nearly a half-a-million premature deaths. This figure as high as 2.5 million. IAP the leading cause of death and disability-adjusted life years in South Asia. What is required is cutting-edge advanced technology, rather than low-technology solutions.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 06:02:07 +0000
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