New study estimates 4 million deaths from inefficient cookstove smokes, not 2 million

January 7, 2013

Ankur Sohanpal

According to the Lancet study, household air pollution due to cooking with solid fuels like biomass, wood, charcoal etc., contributes to 4 million deaths worldwide, as against the previous WHO estimate of 2 million deaths worldwide. Read more here.

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