Effects of indoor air pollution from biomass cookstoves in rural areas of Warangal, A.P

The effect of indoor air pollution was assessed among women and children before and after installation of improved biomass stoves at four towns in Warangal. The awareness of smoke emittance in traditional biomass stoves and indoor air pollution related diseases were studied. The health effects of indoor air pollution by using improved biomass stoves showed that reduction of respiratory infection was 40-50% among women and 20-30% among children over traditional biomass stoves. Significant improvement in breathing difficulty was found due to reduction of smoke after the introduction of improved biomass stoves.