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42. Indoor Air Pollution

Table 42.4: Interventions for Reducing Exposure to IAP

Interventions for Reducing Exposure to IAP
Source of pollution	Living environment	User behaviors
Improved cooking devices Improved biomass stoves without flues Improved stoves with flues attached Alternative fuel-cooker combinations Briquettes and pellets Charcoal Kerosene Liquid petroleum gas Biogas, producer gas Solar cookers (thermal) Other low-smoke fuels Electricity Reduced need for the fire Insulated fireless cooker (haybox) Efficient housing design and construction Solar water heating	Improved ventilation Hoods, fireplaces, and chimneys built into the structure of the house Windows and ventilation holes (such as in roof), which may have cowls to assist extraction Kitchen design and placement of the stove Kitchen separate from house to reduce exposure of family (less so for cook) Stove at waist height to reduce direct exposure of cook leaning over fire	Reduced exposure through operation of source Fuel drying Using pot lids to conserve heat Properly maintaining stoves and chimneys and other appliances Reductions by avoiding smoke Keeping children away from smoke—for example, in another room (if available and safe to do so)

Source: Modified from Ballard-Tremeer and Mathee 2000.

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