News tagged with open fires

Open-fire cooking may affect child cognitive development

(Medical Xpress) -- Children exposed to open-fire cooking in developing countries experience difficulty with memory, problem-solving and social skills, according to researchers at the University of California, ...

Health Jun 01, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Ceramic indoor cookstove use did not significantly lower child pneumonia risk in rural Kenya

Inexpensive, locally-produced ceramic cookstoves may produce less smoke than traditional indoor 3-stone firepits, but they don't significantly reduce indoor air pollution or the risk of pneumonia in young children, according ...

Health Dec 12, 2012 | not rated yet | 0