
February 21, 2024 – In sub-Saharan Africa, cooking indoors with air polluting fuels may lead to higher risks of cancer and lung disease, particularly for women and children, according to experts.
Women breathe in unhealthy smoke when they cook indoors with biomass fuels such as wood, charcoal, and kerosene, according to a February 9 Cancerworld article. If they are pregnant, the fetus is exposed to the smoke as well. Exposure is linked to higher risks of esophageal and gastric cancers, as well as lung diseases such as pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
To reduce the impact of unhealthy fuels,








