Cleaner hearths, better homes : new stoves for India and the developing world (English)

For people in developed countries, burning fuel wood in an open hearth evokes nostalgia and romance. But in developing countries, the harsh reality is that several billion people, mainly women and children, face long hours collecting fuel wood, which is burned inefficiently in traditional biomass stoves. The smoke emitted into their homes exposes them to pollution levels 10-20 times higher than the maximum standards considered safe in developed countries...

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Barnes,Douglas French;

Kumar,Priti;

Openshaw,Keith;
Document Date
2012/04/27
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
68279
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2012/04/27
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Cleaner hearths, better homes : new stoves for India and the developing world
Keywords
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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Barnes,Douglas French; Kumar,Priti; Openshaw,Keith.

Cleaner hearths, better homes : new stoves for India and the developing world (English). Energy sector management assistance program Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/757091468268510429

Cleaner hearths, better homes : new stoves for India and the developing world (English)

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