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Environmental Sciences
Jahidur Rahman Khan, Md. Belal Hossain, Rajat Das Gupta
Summary: The study found that a high percentage of women in Bangladesh use solid cooking fuel, which has a significant negative impact on their blood pressure status. Women in households using solid fuel had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared to those using clean fuel, and they also had a higher prevalence of elevated blood pressure.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aditya Singh, Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Shivani Singh, Rakesh Chandra, Sourav Chowdhury, Anshika Singh
Summary: This study examines the prevalence and determinants of exclusive use of hygienic methods among adolescent women in rural India. The results show significant geographic disparities and differential across biodemographic and socioeconomic groups. Context-specific interventions, such as distribution of subsidized or free menstrual hygiene methods, may help increase the level of exclusive use of hygienic methods among adolescent women in rural India.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kassahun Trueha Dumga, Kishor Goswami
Summary: Clean energy is crucial for households to overcome poverty and maintain a reasonable standard of living. A study conducted in Southern Ethiopia found that a high percentage of households still rely on traditional biomass for cooking, posing risks to their lives. Factors such as income, family size, off-farm activities, media exposure, livestock ownership, land ownership, and access to banking services significantly influence households' energy choices.
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
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Development Studies
Ridhima Gupta, Martino Pelli
Summary: This study investigates the causal link between electrification and the adoption of modern (specifically LPG) cooking fuels. The results show that electrification leads to an increased likelihood of poor households adopting biomass fuels and a decreased likelihood of adopting costly modern fuels under a fixed budget constraint.
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Environmental Sciences
Wenlu Ye, Gurusamy Thangavel, Ajay Pillarisetti, Kyle Steenland, Jennifer L. Peel, Kalpana Balakrishnan, Shirin Jabbarzadeh, William Checkley, Thomas Clasen
Summary: This study found that pregnant women exposed to household air pollution had higher blood pressure. The results suggest that exposure to PM2.5 and CO from solid fuel use is associated with elevated blood pressure in pregnant women during their first or second trimester.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Development Studies
YuJung Julia Lee, Zakir Husain, Mousumi Dutta
Summary: Reliance on biomass fuel is still high in many developing countries, such as India. Shifting to clean fuel has recognized benefits for women, including time-saving, improved health, and a better environment. However, the additional benefits of empowerment for women from this shift remain understudied.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sek Ying Chair, Kai Chow Choi, Mei Sin Chong, Ting Liu, Wai Tong Chien
Summary: Using data from the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) study, this research investigated the relationship between the use of solid fuels for cooking and depression among adults in rural China. The study found that longer exposure to solid fuel use for cooking was associated with increased odds of having a major depressive episode. Therefore, reducing the use of solid fuels and promoting clean energy should be encouraged.
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Economics
Wanglin Ma, Hongyun Zheng, Binlei Gong
Summary: This paper investigates the associations between rural income growth, ethnic differences, and household cooking fuel choice. The study finds that higher-income households are more likely to use clean fuels, while ethnic minority households are more likely to use mixed fuels.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chen Qing, Jia He, Shili Guo, Wenfeng Zhou, Xin Deng, Jiahao Song, Dingde Xu
Summary: This paper examines the impact of labor transfer on rural households' cooking fuel choice using data from the China Labor-Force Dynamic Survey. The results show that labor transfer promotes households to choose clean cooking fuels, and this influence remains robust even after controlling for endogeneity. Additionally, labor transfer indirectly affects household cooking fuel choice through its impact on family income. The study also finds that the relationship between labor transfer and cooking fuel choice varies depending on education levels and location conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Yibeltal T. Wassie, Meley M. Rannestad, Muyiwa S. Adaramola
Summary: The study reveals that rural households in southern Ethiopia primarily rely on fuelwood for cooking but prefer cleaner lighting fuels such as kerosene. Household energy choices are significantly influenced by factors like income level, family size, and access to road. Wealthier and more educated households near road access are more likely to use cleaner lighting fuels, whereas poorer households in areas with limited road access tend to use traditional fuels like kerosene.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rubhana Raqib, Evana Akhtar, Tajnin Sultana, Shyfuddin Ahmed, Muhammad Ashique Haider Chowdhury, Mohammad Hasan Shahriar, Shirmin Bintay Kader, Mahbbul Eunus, Md Ahsanul Haq, Golam Sarwar, Tariqul Islam, Dewan Shamsul Alam, Faruque Parvez, Bilkis A. Begum, Habibul Ahsan, Mohammed Yunus
Summary: This study aimed to investigate cellular immune responses in women chronically exposed to household air pollution (HAP). The results showed that HAP exposure through the use of biomass fuel (BMF) for cooking adversely affects proportions of B lymphocytes, plasma IgE levels, and functions of antigen presenting cells.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Ishola Wasiu Oyeniran, Wakeel Atanda Isola
Summary: Despite Nigeria's commitments to sustainable development goals and investments in clean cooking energy infrastructure, household cooking emissions in the country continue to rise due to limited access to modern fuels, low household income, and low education. This study investigates the determinants of household cooking fuel choice in Nigeria, using data from the National Household Survey. The results show that income, fuel accessibility, household size, and education are significant factors influencing the choice of cooking fuel, suggesting that targeting these factors could help mitigate the negative effects of traditional cooking fuels.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jabir Ali, Waseem Khan
Summary: This study investigates the factors affecting access to clean cooking fuel among rural Indian households during the COVID-19 outbreak. The analysis shows a significant decline in access to clean fuel during the pandemic, highlighting the need for policy interventions to ensure rural households have access to clean fuel during crisis situations.
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Rabiul Islam, Nusrat Hossain Sheba, Ruhul Furkan Siddique, J. M. A. Hannan, Shakhaoat Hossain
Summary: This study examined the association between household fuel use and hypertension, systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) among adult women in rural areas of Bangladesh. The results showed that women using solid fuels have a higher risk of hypertension and elevated SBP compared to women using clean fuels. The risk increases with longer duration of fuel use.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Economics
Shreya Biswas, Upasak Das
Summary: This study examines the impact of household cooking fuel choice on educational outcomes of adolescent children in rural India. The findings show that the use of solid fuel negatively affects school attendance, years of schooling, and grade progression among children, with a greater impact on females.
