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Awareness of health effects of cooking smoke among women in the Gondar Region of Ethiopia [1]

The burning of biomass fuels results in exposure to high levels of indoor air pollution, with consequent health effects. Possible interventions to reduce the exposure include changing cooking practices and introduction of smoke-free stoves supported by health education. Social, cultural and financial constraints are major challenges to implementation and success of interventions. The objective of this study is to determine awareness of women in Gondar, Ethiopia to the harmful health effects of cooking smoke and to assess their willingness to change cooking practices.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2008
M Edelstein [2], E Pitchforth [3], G Asres & et al [4]
BMC International Health and Human Rights [5]
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Indoor Air Pollution [6], Health Effects [7], Biomass [8], Women [9], Rural Energy [10], Household Energy [11], Biomass Gasification [12], Ethiopia [13]
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biomass
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-energy
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/household-energy
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biomass-gasification
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ethiopia