Potential health benefit of reducing household solid fuel use in Shanxi province, China.

摘要: Abstract Indoor air pollution from solid fuel use has severe health effects. 60% of the Chinese population lives in rural areas, where most people rely on fuels for cooking and heating. We estimate exposure by combining information amount time spent different microenvironments estimates particle concentrations (PM 10 ) these environments. According to our estimates, 70% experienced is due indoor (IAP). The urban coal using experience a 17% increase IAP. apply Monte Carlo simulations quantify variability uncertainty exposure, morbidity mortality estimates. find that applying reduces estimated compared analytical methods based approximate distributions central limit theorem. annually about 4% (geometric S.D. σ g , 3.2) 35% ( 2.6) deaths populations, respectively, could be avoided switching clean fuels. Upgrading stoves areas standard found reduce 23% 3.1). Moreover, we chronic respiratory illness (CRI) children can reduced by, 9% 2.5) 80% 1.9) areas. CRI with 58% 2.3). For adults reduction was 6% 2.4) 45% 1.8) following switch, 31% stove improvements. Contrary expectations small gender differences exposure. ascribe comparable kitchen living area similar occupation times genders. Young elderly spend indoors, have highest daily population. higher than population, even though outdoor significantly cleaner