Worse than Singapore smoke Incredible India 75 per cent of rural - TopicsExpress



          

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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