[Stoves] The other side of airpollution

[Kevin Chisholm]

Dear Crispin

What you are really saying is that pollution free stoves that are vented 
inside will result in a massive death rate increase from malaria. And, of 
course, rotting roofs.

OK... so should all development on stoves to reduce IAP cease? Should the 
use of chimneys and exhaust hoods be banned to prevent a major increase in 
malaria and rotten roofs?

OR... should people use chimneys and exhaust hoods, to prevent IAP, and 
spray the interior of their homes once a year with DDT to prevent Malaria?

Best wishes,

Kevin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Crispin Pemberton-Pigott" <crispinpigott at gmail.com>
To: "Stoves" <stoves at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Stoves] The other side of airpollution


> Dear Dr Martin
>
> I agree with you on this.  Lowering smoke pollution in houses it likely to
> have an effect on the disease profile because disease transmitting insects
> will have a much easier time of it when the smoke and CO are removed.
>
> Cecil Cook reports that in order to control mosquitoes in Brazil (living
> with the Nambiquara Indians) they use to make a smokey fire that went all
> night, and lowered the already low doorway with a cloth to keep the smoke
> about 25mm above their noses.  This killed the mosquitoes and kept them 
> away
> from the people, leaving a small gap of clean air below the level of the
> door flap.
>
> It is perhaps one reason why the entrances of houses made of grass have a
> low entrance.  Clean stoves probably reduce severe pneumonia and increase
> malaria unless further measures are taken.
>
> Regards
> Crispin
>
>
>
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