A district health office in Peshawar is examining smoke exposure in homes that cook with wood, crop residues and coal. It is considering improved stoves wit...
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A district health office in Peshawar is examining smoke exposure in homes that cook with wood, crop residues and coal. It is considering improved stoves with chimneys, cleaner fuels and awareness sessions. The proposal must balance family budgets, women's health, local air quality and Pakistan's energy needs.
(a) State one health effect of breathing smoky indoor air. [1]
(b) Explain two reasons why an improved stove could be more sustainable than an open fire. [3]
(c) Evaluate whether awareness sessions alone are likely to change all households' cooking methods. [3]
Answer Details
(a) Respiratory illness / coughing / eye irritation [1]. (b) Any three: it uses less fuel for the same cooking [1]; reduced fuelwood collection protects forests [1]; less smoke improves indoor air quality [1]; reduced incomplete combustion can lower harmful pollutants [1]. (c) Awareness may inform families of health and fuel-saving benefits [1], but many households may be unable to afford a new stove or cleaner fuel [1], and fuel availability, cooking traditions or housing design may also limit change [1].
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