An Expert Survey on the Material Types used to Start Cookstoves.

ABSTRACT: Household air pollution generated using solid-fuel cookstoves is a leading risk factor for morbidity and mortality worldwide. Many studies have quantified cookstove emissions with respect to the main fuels used (e.g., wood, charcoal and other biomass fuels). Anecdotal evidence suggests a variety of fuels are used to ignite cookstoves, however quantitative information on startup fuel types is lacking. Emissions from startup materials contribute to household air pollution. As such, understanding startup practices and the choices of startup materials is integral to understanding the full burden of household air pollution from cookstoves on health and the environment. We conducted an expert elicitation style survey to gather information about startup practices worldwide. Twenty-three responden

SUBMITTER: Fedak KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6784844 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature