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Environmental Sciences
Yaqun Zhang, Jie Qiu, Min Zhou, Xiaochun He, Hongmei Cui, Xiaoying Xu, Ling Lv, Xiaojuan Lin, Chong Zhang, Honghong Zhang, Ruifeng Xu, Bin Yi, Baohong Mao, Huang Huang, Lan Jin, Haoran Zhuo, Peiyuan Sun, Qing Liu, Yawei Zhang
Summary: This study found that using biomass or electromagnetic stoves for cooking during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of birth defects, especially in non-congenital heart disease defects. Additional research is needed to confirm these findings and to estimate the associations for individual birth defects with larger sample sizes or greater statistical power.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mizanur Rahman, Hans Petersen, Hammad Irshad, Congjian Liu, Jacob McDonald, Akshay Sood, Paula M. Meek, Yohannes Tesfaigzi
Summary: Replacing old wood stoves with new ones can reduce personal exposure to household air pollution, but cleaning the flue may be more important than stove age in reducing pollution.
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Environmental Sciences
Riaz Ahmad, Adnan Abbas, Wang Jufei, Li Hua, Muhammad Sultan, Bohong Li, Samuel M. Nyambura, Pan Xingjia
Summary: The study found that improved cooking and heating stoves outperformed traditional stoves in thermal efficiency and emission performance, promoting their use can significantly reduce pollution and save fuel.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Wei Du, Shaojie Zhuo, Jinze Wang, Zhihan Luo, Yuanchen Chen, Zhenglu Wang, Nan Lin, Hefa Cheng, Guofeng Shen, Shu Tao
Summary: Exposure to household air pollution from solid fuel use causes millions of premature deaths globally, with direct leakage from stoves believed to be the main cause. On-site measurements using a newly developed method quantitatively evaluated the leakage of gases and particulate matter from different fuel-stove combinations, showing higher indoor leakage from biomass burning compared to coal combustion.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ethan S. Walker, Curtis W. Noonan, Erin O. Semmens, Desirae Ware, Paul Smith, Bert B. Boyer, Esther Erdei, Scarlett E. Hopkins, Johnnye Lewis, Annie Belcourt, Tony J. Ward
Summary: Household heating with wood stoves in rural areas of the US can lead to elevated indoor PM2.5 concentrations. Failure to clean chimneys and use of low-quality stoves can significantly increase PM2.5 levels. Regionally appropriate interventions such as upgrading to higher-quality stoves and regular chimney cleaning are essential for improving indoor air quality in rural wood-burning regions.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wenxue Gao, Yingjie Hu, Rongsong Yan, Wentao Yan, Mingchang Yang, Qingwei Miao, Lin Yang, Yan Wang
Summary: Cooking is a daily activity that consumes energy and generates pollution. Switching from solid fuels to clean gas fuels can significantly reduce household air pollution. Initial domestic gas stoves had poor thermal performance, but even small efficiency improvements can result in substantial energy savings. Research has focused on enhancing stove performance and exploring the use of hydrogen-enriched natural gas as a promising fuel.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Axel Eriksson, Asmamaw Abera, Ebba Malmqvist, Christina Isaxon
Summary: Household burning of solid biomass fuels, especially in low-income countries, emits pollution particles that pose a significant health risk. Laboratory studies on solid biomass fuels can improve exposure assessments. Different biomass fuels have different chemical compositions of emitted particulate matter, which should be considered in toxicological studies and source apportionment.
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Environmental Sciences
Jin Sang Jung, Ji Hwan Kang
Summary: The study investigated the impact of burning postharvest crop residues on PM2.5 concentration in the atmosphere of Daejeon, Korea, finding a strong correlation between organic aerosol emissions and crop residue burning, particularly with the burning of pepper stems identified as a major contributor to severe pollution events.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenhuai Song, Yan-Lin Zhang, Yuxian Zhang, Fang Cao, Martin Rauber, Gary Salazar, Sawaeng Kawichai, Tippawan Prapamontol, Sonke Szidat
Summary: This study reveals the significant contribution of biomass burning to air pollution in Southeast Asia, highlighting the dominance of biomass-derived fractions in carbonaceous aerosols during high biomass burning seasons and the higher production of secondary organic carbon during low biomass burning seasons.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Evrard Karol Ekouedjen, Latif Adeniyi Fagbemi, Stephen Junior Zannou-Tchoko, Jihane Bakounoure
Summary: This study aimed to identify the best charcoal cooking stoves in terms of energy performance, safety, and sustainability, and found that the Nansu stove and clay stove performed the best among the five commonly used types in Benin. The clay stove offers the best safety, while the Nansu stove has better durability.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nancy Nagib, Ruisu Chen, Juan Pablo Noriega, Randell Turner, Rahul Kashyap
Summary: This study introduces a culturally sensitive educational intervention to promote the acceptance and sustained use of a safer cooking stove. Two villages in Guatemala were provided with wood-burning stoves, and usage rates were measured over a seven-month period. The findings show that both the village with the educational intervention and the control village displayed acceptance and sustained usage rates of the stoves, indicating the effectiveness of culturally sensitive educational interventions and community-based programs in promoting acceptance.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bulcha Gute Tucho, Habtamu Fekadu Etefa, Vinod Kumar, Gelana Amante Raba, Mulugeta Tesema Efa, Francis Birhanu Dejene
Summary: Rural Ethiopian communities heavily rely on biomass fuels, but wood fuel consumption has outpaced its supply due to population growth and forest resource depletion. This study examines the burning efficiencies of woods with different moisture contents and finds that wood with 10% moisture content performs the best during combustion. High moisture content delays cooking onset, while low moisture content decreases effective cooking duration. Wood with moisture content of 50% or greater fails to cook. Moisture content of around 30% delays the time to reach cooking temperature and extends the cooking time.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Asamene Embiale, Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi, Feleke Zewge, Endalkachew Sahle-Demessie
Summary: The study assessed indoor air pollution and potential exposure to particulate matters and volatile organic compounds during baking of Ethiopian traditional staple food, Injera, using different types of stoves in Addis Ababa. Results showed that baking Injera does not pose health problems to the baker, but may contribute to total chronic intake up to 38%.
ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ethan S. Walker, Erin O. Semmens, Annie Belcourt, Bert B. Boyer, Esther Erdei, Jon Graham, Scarlett E. Hopkins, Johnnye L. Lewis, Paul G. Smith, Desirae Ware, Emily Weiler, Tony J. Ward, Curtis W. Noonan
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of low-cost educational and air filtration interventions on childhood lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) and indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in rural U.S. homes using wood stoves. The results showed no significant differences in LRTI cases or indoor PM2.5 concentrations between the intervention and control groups, indicating the need for novel and effective intervention strategies in households heated with wood stoves.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2022)
Article
Area Studies
Suresh Narayanen, Nasha Rodziadi Khaw
Summary: This study explores the history, manufacturing tradition, and challenges faced by the potters at Kampung Mambong in preserving the production of traditional earthenware cooking stove. The findings reveal that Tuku, a traditional cooking stove, has been made by Che Bunga and her ancestors in Mambong Village since the 1850s. However, the production of Tuku began to decline in the 1930s and ceased entirely by the end of the 1940s due to a lack of experts and interest among the younger generations, as well as the Japanese military invasion in Sungai Galas. Proactive measures are necessary to revive the manufacturing of Tuku.
