Transition to sustainable energy in the household sector is a one-way solution significantly reducing contending problem of forest exploitation on one hand and other an important effort minimizing challenging subject climate change. This study aimed at exploring drivers for cooking transition Gombe metropolis with view providing detailed information pathways area policy implications. The used q...

BACKGROUND Smoke from biomass burning has been linked to reduced birth weight; association with other birth outcomes is poorly understood. Our objective was to evaluate effects of exposure to biomass smoke on birth weight, preterm birth and stillbirth. METHODS Information on household cooking fuel was available for secondary analysis from two cohorts of pregnant women enrolled at delivery in ...

background and objectives: according to the available evidence, consumption of milk and other dairy products among iranians is far less than recommendations. the share of different milks (i.e., traditionally vs. industrially processed) and its associated variables are, however, neither consistent nor fully known in different provinces.materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was conduc...

Household cooking energy poverty can lead to serious health concerns for the household members generally and children under age five specifically. To attain sustainable development goal 3 of ensuring healthy lives promoting well-being all ages, Pakistan has strive in child sector. The recent pandemic amplified significance this issue many folds. This study aims identify effect on respiratory us...

The Global Burden of Disease Study estimated that in 2010 there were 6.3, 3.5 and 3.2 million deaths attributable to tobacco smoking, household air pollution from solid fuels and ambient particulate matter pollution, respectively. The inhalation of polluted air is the leading risk factor for death and disability globally. The adverse effects of these three categories of air pollution impact mos...

Abstract Household transitions to cleaner cooking fuels (for example, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)) have historically been studied from a demand perspective, with clean energy usage expected increase improvements in household socio-economic status. Although recent studies demonstrate the importance of supply-side determinants increasing cooking, few large-scale assessed their quantitatively, r...