Recommendations of the regional workshop on 'Household Energy, Indoor Air Pollution & Health', New Delhi, May 9-10, 2002
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| Description | The magnitude of health effects from traditional household energy use calls for immediate action Research shows that indoor air pollution has a significant impact on the health of all household members, particularly that of women and children. Several recommendations made in the workshop stemmed from the recognition of this fact. They were: improvements in cooking and heating technology, simple changes in kitchen configuration and ventilation and the use of cleaner fuels such as LPG (liquefied petroleum gas). The latter may require changes in government policy concerning subsidies on LPG cylinders/kerosene, and the regulatory framework. The government can also play an important role by bringing IAP and related issues into mainstream policies and programmes such as those involving women's and children's health, hygiene, water and sanitation, nutrition, family planning and women's welfare. Increasing the woman's role in decision-making concerning household matters such as the choice of fuel, stove, etc. will directly benefit the family's health. Innovative ways of delivering services to the poor, commercializing the design and marketing of stoves, providing less-polluting biomass fuels could be promoted. An improvement in measures to monitor the exposure of household members to pollutants will help in assessing the magnitude of the problem. If the local and global (relating to climate change, for instance) benefits of IAP mitigation are linked, opportunities for funding projects on cleaner household energy can be tapped. |
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| Date | 22-08-2003 at 19h14 |