Revisiting the need of improved stoves : estimating health, time and carbon benefits
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2009
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SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP
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Based on a survey of 400 households in Rasuwa district (Nepal) this study finds that stove improvements and a smoke hood can reduce the consumption of fuel, improve air quality and reduce the health costs burden of households. Such local interventions can also contribute to mitigating global green house gases through biomass burning. Findings show that the average indoor air pollution level in traditional stove user households is 15 times higher than the recommended safe level, which inevitably leads to higher health expenditures.
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NEPAL, COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS, BIOMASS ENERGY, GREENHOUSE GASES, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, AIR QUALITY, RESPIRATORY DISEASES, STOVES, FOOD PREPARATION, SOUTH ASIA, MATHEMATICAL MODELS