Environmental Health and Traditional Fuel Use in Guatemala.

Environmental Health and Traditional Fuel Use in Guatemala.

Recognition of the problem of "indoor air pollution" (IAP) and its deleterious effects of health is growing worldwide as efforts increase to understand and articulate the complex health-air pollution linkages. Recent WHO estimates indicate that indoor smoke for solid fuels causes 1.6 milli...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Ahmed, Kulsum, 1964-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2005
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)
World Bank e-Library.
Subjects:
Indoor air pollution > Guatemala.
Environmental health > Guatemala.
Stoves > Health aspects > Guatemala.
Stoves, Wood > Health aspects > Guatemala.
Fuel > Health aspects > Guatemala.
Power resources.
Environmental health.
International cooperation.
Air Pollution, Indoor > adverse effects
Air Pollution, Indoor > prevention & control
Energy-Generating Resources
Environmental Health
International Cooperation
Smoke > adverse effects
energy resources.
Guatemala
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Indoor air pollution and health : evidence from the demographic and health survey and the living standards measurement study
  • 3. Estimating health impacts
  • 4. The evolution of improved stoves in Guatemala : lessons from three programs
  • 5. The role of LPG
  • 6. Policy recommendations.

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