heating can mitigate the health hazards associated with the burning of solid fuels. It is estimated that Household Air … scale up access to clean cooking and heating stoves for poor, primarily rural households, who are likely to continue using … heating; many of these households, located mainly in rural areas, are likely to continue using solid fuels in the near future …

"Indoor air pollution (IAP) from cooking and heating is estimated to kill a million children annually in developing … latest air monitoring technology and a national household survey. The study concludes that IAP is dangerously high for many … levels: Natural gas and kerosene are significantly cleaner than biomass fuels. However, household-specific factors apparently …