Indoor air pollution generated by cooking fuels such as charcoal and wood causes approximately four million premature deaths every year—a tragic statistic that Surrey's renowned Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) is aiming to address with its Kitchen Pollution Guidance.
This comprehensive guidance is led by Professor Prashant Kumar and a team of over 50 co-authors from 20 countries. This guidance presents scientific research on practical measures that are easy to implement. It offers helpful tips and actionable advice for individuals while also suggesting actions that housing providers and governing bodies can take.guidance.
Professor Prashant Kumar, Founding Director of GCARE, said,"We all take clean air for granted, particularly when we are in the kitchen—a room that is central in many people's homes across the world. Our guidance is now available in 17 different languages, a fact that demonstrates that we are passionate about passing on this knowledge to as many people as possible."
The guidance provides several targeted recommendations for ordinary citizens, housebuilders, and policymakers. Key recommendations for ordinary citizens include:Keep children out of the kitchen.
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