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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Life covered in soot': Gas shortage forces Gaza families to cook over wood

Cooking gas shortages in Gaza force families to burn wood and plastic for cooking, causing severe respiratory health problems in mothers and children exposed to dangerous smoke.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Wood burners may treble children's exposure to pollution in homes, study finds

One thing that stood out was the home environment. This was the largest contributor to children's daily particle pollution exposure more than school or commuting. This was mainly due to indoor sources such as wood burning and indoor smoking. Short peaks in particle pollution were linked to home cooking and secondhand tobacco smoke. Home heating with a fire or stove was linked to longer exposures. In some cases, these persisted overnight in children's bedrooms as fires remained lit or smouldering with poor ventilation.
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