Need to Vent? Assessing the Impact of Ventilation on Health in Rural Indian Households
Abstract
Indoor air pollution (IAP) from cooking with biomass fuels in poorly ventilated conditions
causes 2 million premature deaths per year. In response, some of the world’s leading
development organizations have proposed using household ventilation to reduce exposure
to indoor air pollution. However, the effectiveness of ventilation strategies in reducing
exposure and improving respiratory health is still unclear. This study uses survey
data collected from rural households in Northern India to investigate the relationship
between different ventilation measures and respiratory health. Using propensity score
matching analyses, the study showed that ventilation measures had little effect on
improved respiratory symptoms among household members. The findings indicate that
improving household ventilation may not be an effective or healthy alternative to
using improved cook stoves or cleaner fuels.
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Whitsett, David (2013). Need to Vent? Assessing the Impact of Ventilation on Health in Rural Indian Households.
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