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Cooker reduces black carbon problem
2013-09-24 03:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: It's a wonder gadget. It safeguards eyes and lungs. It protects glaciers from melting. It saves forests. This miracle device is... a cooker. The organisation Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves says the smoky mud stoves used in developing countries are a health problem that disproportionately affects women. In many traditional societies, cooking and fuel collection remains a woman's responsibility. And the black smoke from these stoves is wrecking the health of millions of people each year....
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Category:Electronics and Electrical