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"Air pollution contributed to the deaths of more than 700,000 children under the age of five, the report found.

More than 500,000 of those deaths were attributed to cooking indoors using dirty fuels such as coal, wood or dung, mostly in Africa and Asia."
"Air pollution contributed to the deaths of more than 700,000 children under the age of five, the report found. More than 500,000 of those deaths were attributed to cooking indoors using dirty fuels such as coal, wood or dung, mostly in Africa and Asia." Dading cooked over wood and charcoal most of her life. M'Lady and I had the privilege of eating her cooking more times than I care to add up. Late in her life her children bought her a 2-burner gas hot plate. She liked the easy cooking, the cleanliness and the fact that much of her coughing disappeared. We all missed the charcoal flavor her cooking was based upon. In the Philippines exact numbers are hard to come by but if our community is a fair example, there may as many as 75,000,000 people inhaling the fumes from wood or charcoal cooking fires three times a day 365 days a year. That number translates directly into a huge number of sick and dead children. The world could and should do something about these deaths. China is perhaps not always a nice neighbor but there can be no doubt that She is a world leader in the fight against childhood death due to open fire solid fuel cookstoves. "In China, like many other countries, efforts are being made to address the health and environmental challenges posed by solid fuel fires. Here are some approaches: Improved Stoves: Organizations and government initiatives promote the use of cleaner-burning stoves. For instance, so-called “rocket stoves” with insulated, closed combustion chambers allow more complete incineration of firewood, saving on fuel while reducing smoke and black carbon emissions1. Subsidies and Incentives: China provides subsidies and incentives to encourage households to switch from traditional open fires to cleaner alternatives. Families can receive financial support to purchase or install improved stoves or switch to cleaner fuels. Awareness Campaigns: Public awareness campaigns educate families about the health risks associated with solid fuel fires. These campaigns emphasize the benefits of cleaner cooking technologies and encourage behavior change. Research and Innovation: Researchers and engineers continuously work on developing more efficient and affordable cooking solutions. These innovations aim to reduce fuel consumption, minimize smoke, and improve safety. While challenges remain, progress is being made to alleviate the burden of solid fuel cooking for families in China and around the world23."(Copilot) ________________________ There is still much to be done but the number of children dying from air pollution caused by cooking food over open solid fuel fires in enclosed spaces is on the decline. Outlier
Tasty But Deadly 

Dading cooked over wood and charcoal most of her life. M'Lady and I had the privilege of eating her cooking more times than I care to add up. Late in her life her children bought her a 2-burner gas hot plate. She liked the easy cooking, the cleanliness and the fact that much of her coughing disappeared. We all missed the charcoal flavor her cooking was based upon.

In the Philippines exact numbers are hard to come by but if our community is a fair example, there may as many as 75,000,000 people inhaling the fumes from wood or charcoal cooking fires three times a day 365 days a year. 

That number translates directly into a huge number of sick and dead children. 

The world could and should do something about these deaths. 

China is perhaps not always a nice neighbor but there can be no doubt that She is a world leader in the fight against childhood death due to open fire solid fuel cookstoves.

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"In China, like many other countries, efforts are being made to address the health and environmental challenges posed by solid fuel fires. Here are some approaches:

  1. Improved Stoves: Organizations and government initiatives promote the use of cleaner-burning stoves. For instance, so-called “rocket stoves” with insulated, closed combustion chambers allow more complete incineration of firewood, saving on fuel while reducing smoke and black carbon emissions1.

  2. Subsidies and Incentives: China provides subsidies and incentives to encourage households to switch from traditional open fires to cleaner alternatives. Families can receive financial support to purchase or install improved stoves or switch to cleaner fuels.

  3. Awareness Campaigns: Public awareness campaigns educate families about the health risks associated with solid fuel fires. These campaigns emphasize the benefits of cleaner cooking technologies and encourage behavior change.

  4. Research and Innovation: Researchers and engineers continuously work on developing more efficient and affordable cooking solutions. These innovations aim to reduce fuel consumption, minimize smoke, and improve safety.

While challenges remain, progress is being made to alleviate the burden of solid fuel cooking for families in China and around the world23."(Copilot)

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There is still much to be done but the number of children dying from air pollution caused by cooking food over open solid fuel fires in enclosed spaces is on the decline.

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