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Social, Economic, and Resource Predictors of Variability in Household Air Pollution from Cookstove Emissions

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  • Gautam N Yadama
  • John Peipert
  • Manoranjan Sahu
  • Pratim Biswas
  • Venkat Dyda

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We examine if social and economic factors, fuelwood availability, market and media access are associated with owning a modified stove and variation in household emissions from biomass combustion, a significant environmental and health concern in rural India. We analyze cross-sectional household socio-economic data, and PM2.5 and particulate surface area concentration in household emissions from cookstoves (n = 100). This data set combines household social and economic variables with particle emissions indexes associated with the household stove. The data are from the Foundation for Ecological Society, India, from a field study of household emissions. In our analysis, we find that less access to ready and free fuelwood and higher wealth are associated with owning a replacement/modified stove. We also find that additional kitchen ventilation is associated with a 12% reduction in particulate emissions concentration (p

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  • Gautam N Yadama & John Peipert & Manoranjan Sahu & Pratim Biswas & Venkat Dyda, 2012. "Social, Economic, and Resource Predictors of Variability in Household Air Pollution from Cookstove Emissions," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(10), pages 1-8, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0046381
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046381
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    1. Praveen Kumar & Nishant Tiwary, 2020. "Role of Social Enterprises in Addressing Energy Poverty: Making the Case for Refined Understanding through Theory of Co-Production of Knowledge and Theory of Social Capital," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(20), pages 1-13, October.

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