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Addressing Household Air Pollution : A Case Study in Rural Madagascar

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dc.contributor.authorDasgupta, Susmita
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Paul
dc.contributor.authorSamad, Hussain A.
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-16T16:05:54Z
dc.date.available2013-12-16T16:05:54Z
dc.date.issued2013-09
dc.description.abstractHousehold air pollution is the second leading cause of disease in Madagascar, where more than 99 percent of households rely on solid biomass, such as charcoal, wood, and crop waste, as the main cooking fuel. Only a limited number of studies have looked at the emissions and health consequences of cook stoves in Africa. This paper summarizes an initiative to monitor household air pollution in two towns in Madagascar, with a stratified sample of 154 and 184 households. Concentrations of fine particulate matter and carbon monoxide in each kitchen were monitored three times using UCB Particle Monitors and GasBadge Pro Single Gas Monitors. The average concentrations of both pollutants significantly exceeded World Health Organization guidelines for indoor exposure. A fixed-effect panel regression analysis was conducted to investigate the effects of various factors, including fuel (charcoal, wood, and ethanol), stove (traditional and improved ethanol), kitchen size, ventilation, building materials, and ambient environment. Judging by its effect on fine particulate matter and carbon monoxide, ethanol is significantly cleaner than biomass fuels and, for both pollutants, a larger kitchen significantly improves the quality of household air. Compared with traditional charcoal stoves, improved charcoal stoves were found to have no significant impact on air quality, but the improved wood stove with a chimney was effective in reducing concentrations of carbon monoxide in the kitchen, as was ventilation.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6627
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16380
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, D.C.
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No.6627
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectAerosols
dc.subjectagricultural residues
dc.subjectAir
dc.subjectAir Pollution
dc.subjectair quality
dc.subjectAir Quality Guidelines
dc.subjectalternative fuel
dc.subjectaltitude
dc.subjectaluminum
dc.subjectAmbient air
dc.subjectAmbient air quality
dc.subjectambient particulate matter
dc.subjectambient pollution
dc.subjectambient weather
dc.subjectanimal dung
dc.subjectash
dc.subjectavailability
dc.subjectbalance
dc.subjectbiomass fuel
dc.subjectbiomass fuels
dc.subjectbiomass stove
dc.subjectbiomass stoves
dc.subjectbuilding materials
dc.subjectburning stove
dc.subjectburning wood
dc.subjectcarbon
dc.subjectcarbon monoxide
dc.subjectceramic liner
dc.subjectcharcoal
dc.subjectchronic bronchitis
dc.subjectclean fuel
dc.subjectclean fuels
dc.subjectcleaner fuels
dc.subjectclimate
dc.subjectco
dc.subjectcombustion
dc.subjectCombustion Products
dc.subjectconcentration of pollutants
dc.subjectcook stoves
dc.subjectcooking
dc.subjectcrop
dc.subjectcrop residue
dc.subjectcrop waste
dc.subjectcyclones
dc.subjectDiffusion
dc.subjectdispersion of pollutants
dc.subjectdomestic energy
dc.subjectdung
dc.subjectdust
dc.subjectelectricity
dc.subjectemission
dc.subjectemission factors
dc.subjectemissions
dc.subjectemissions from fuel
dc.subjectethanol
dc.subjectethanol consumption
dc.subjectethanol from biomass
dc.subjectExposure to Particles
dc.subjectfine particles
dc.subjectfine particulate matter
dc.subjectfine particulates
dc.subjectfuel
dc.subjectfuel consumption
dc.subjectfuel tanks
dc.subjectfuel type
dc.subjectfuel use
dc.subjectfuels
dc.subjectGas
dc.subjectheat
dc.subjectheat transfer
dc.subjecthousehold energy
dc.subjecthousehold fuel
dc.subjectHumidity
dc.subjectkerosene
dc.subjectparticles
dc.subjectparticulate
dc.subjectparticulate emissions
dc.subjectparticulate matter
dc.subjectparticulates
dc.subjectpollutant concentration
dc.subjectpollutant concentrations
dc.subjectpollutants
dc.subjectpumps
dc.subjectquantity of fuel
dc.subjectrain
dc.subjectrainfall
dc.subjectrural areas
dc.subjectrural households
dc.subjectsmoke
dc.subjectsolid biomass
dc.subjectsolid fuel
dc.subjectsolid fuels
dc.subjecttemperature
dc.subjectthermal efficiencies
dc.subjectthermal efficiency
dc.subjecttowns
dc.subjecttraditional stove
dc.subjecttraditional stoves
dc.subjecttypes of fuel
dc.subjecturban areas
dc.subjecturban households
dc.subjectWind
dc.subjectwood
dc.subjectwood consumption
dc.subjectwood fuel
dc.titleAddressing Household Air Pollution : A Case Study in Rural Madagascaren
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okr.date.disclosure2013-09-10
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:03:48.610529Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6627
okr.identifier.reportWPS6627
okr.language.supporteden
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.topicEnergy
okr.topicEnvironment
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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