Mitigating household air pollution exposure through kitchen renovation.

ABSTRACT: Globally, over three billion people rely on traditional solid fuels for cooking and heating, leading to significant household air pollution and critical public health concerns. While transitioning to clean energy carriers faces challenges of accessibility and affordability-especially among low-income, rural populations-alternative strategies like kitchen layout modifications and the use of ventilation fans may effectively reduce exposure to pollutants. Here, we analyze factors influencing the adoption of separated kitchens and mechanical ventilation and evaluate changes in human exposure to PM_2.5 under different kitchen renovation scenarios by conducting a nationwide survey of household kitchen characteristics in rural China. We found that although 82% of rural households have k

SUBMITTER: Men Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11565419 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature