The Food Chain
How to stop cooking killing
Dec 7, 2023
Experts discuss the challenges of cooking with polluting fuels and stoves, health issues caused by household air pollution, sustainable solutions like bioethanol cook stoves in Kenya and solar cookers, as well as the difficulties in implementing cleaner cooking solutions and addressing the issues of unsustainable wood stoves and solar cooking.
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- Over 2 billion people use polluting stoves, causing severe health issues and 3.2 million deaths annually.
- Affordability and cultural barriers hinder the adoption of cleaner cooking methods, requiring international support and financial assistance.
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The Health and Environmental Impact of Polluting Fuels and Stoves
An estimated 2.3 billion people worldwide, more than a third of the population, use polluting fuels and stoves for cooking, leading to health issues and approximately 3 million deaths annually. Efforts to promote cleaner cooking methods have been made, but as many as 100 million people have been forced to revert to traditional cooking methods due to economic factors. The need for international support and financial assistance to make cleaner stoves and fuels accessible is crucial.
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