Using clean fuels for cooking reduces cardiovascular deaths – Study

Switching from solid to clean fuels for cooking reduces the risk of cardiovascular death by 17%, a recent study said.  The study also said that switching from solid to clean fuels for heating reduces the risk by 43%.  According to the study individuals who cooked on stoves using solid fuels but had proper ventilation had […]

Switching from solid to clean fuels for cooking reduces the risk of cardiovascular death by 17%, a recent study said. 

The study also said that switching from solid to clean fuels for heating reduces the risk by 43%. 

According to the study individuals who cooked on stoves using solid fuels but had proper ventilation had an 11% lower risk, compared with those whose cookstoves were not properly ventilated.

The new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) revealed that exposure  to household air pollution from using wood or coal for cooking and heating is associated with higher risk of death from heart attack and stroke, 

The finding stated that around three billion people worldwide use solid fuels (e.g. coal, wood, charcoal and crop wastes) to cook and to heat their homes. 

Study author, Professor Tangchun Wu, from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, said: “These findings are important because even though people might have been using solid fuels for a long time, there are still clear health benefits in switching to cleaner fuels.