Many of the deaths were due to outdoor air pollution from coal fired power stations and many others were
from indoor cooking fires using coal.
In addition, smoke
from indoor cooking also causes respiratory diseases, particularly among women and children.
The UN estimate is about 1.6 million premature deaths worldwide each year
from indoor cooking pollution.]
Ordinary smoke
from indoor cooking or an outdoor barbecue seems to bother him the most.
And much of the world faces more serious threats of morbidity and mortality from lack of electricity than
from indoor cook stoves or sea level rise.
Not exact matches
You make a couple of hundred dollars a month, well above the standard of living for the genuinely poor, illiterate people
from a despised ethnicity who live on dirt floors and
cook over
indoor fires.
It seems to make the rain almost pleasant to listen to and watch, knowing that you're tucked up
indoors away
from the rest of the world,
cooking something cozy and delicious.
Just like outdoor grilling,
indoor grilling requires attention
from the
cook.
But one of the things that I have been very impressed by here is a lot of the stories of hope; many folks have traveled a long way to share what they are doing on a very local level to help combat climate change, and that's everything
from, kind of, rural electrification in Africa and India, you know, bringing light to people who are still using dung or coal for
cooking and heating and dying
from indoor air pollution to, you know, major renewable energy projects, say, here in Denmark where they now get 20 percent of their electricity
from wind power.
Here are some other top successes: destroying stockpiles of chemical weapons globally as well as local stores of DDT in Tanzania; new
cooking stoves to eliminate
indoor air pollution in Ghana; separating copper mine tailings
from the local water supply in Chile; alternative fuels to reduce air pollution in New Delhi as well as treating arsenic in well water in West Bengal; removing lead - contaminated soil in the Dominican Republic and Russia; reducing mercury vapors
from artisanal gold mining in Indonesia; and new sewage systems to clean up contaminated Suzhou Creek in Shanghai.
INDOOR LIVING: - Formal dining area seating ten people - Open - plan living area with high ceilings and large couches - Large adjoining terrace opening
from living area complete with informal outdoor dining - Open - plan designer kitchen with two separate
cooking areas suitable for staff and guests alike - Large and comfortable TV lounge with couches, bean bags and entertainment system OUTDOOR LIVING: - 18m infinity - edge pool - Large deck and terrace with eight sun loungers and umbrellas - Outdoor bale - A well - stocked bar with bar stools and separate seating area - Ten - seater outdoor table - Table tennis table - Large well - manicured lawns
Amenities include a fitness room, free pilates and yoga lessons, therapeutic fitness, buffet restaurant with kid s menu, vegetarian dishes and show
cooking, an
indoor children's play area, swimming pools, a Jacuzzi, massage service, a bar with a coin - operated Internet Point, gardens, two bars, and an entertainment programme (
from June to September).
Air conditioning - Entire property is air conditioned - Lift / elevator - Credit card accepted - Garden - Shuttle service
from and / or to the airport - Rent a car in the hotel - Children's mini club - Satellite TV - Internet / Email services - TV Room - Entertainment program - Entertainment - Snack bar - Bar - Pool bar - Restaurant / Dining - Laundry service - Front desk - safety deposit box - Front desk - 24 hour - Front desk - fax service - Tourist information - Multilingual staff - Outdoor swimming pool -
Indoor swimming pool - Heated swimming pool - Table tennis - Billiards / Snooker - Sauna - Massages - Hydromassage Jacuzzi - Medical service - Air conditioning - Individually controlled air conditioning - Heating - Soundproof rooms - Baby cots / cribs available - Terrace / Balcony - Rooms with view available - Hairdryer in each room - Safe - Kitchen -
Cooking corner - Direct dial phone - Telephone - Radio - TV - Satellite TV - Video player - Groups welcome - Bike rental - Wireless Internet connection in the entire property -
Air conditioning - Entire property is air conditioned - Recently renovated - Lift / elevator - Credit card accepted - Garden - Shuttle service
from and / or to the airport - Rent a car in the hotel - Children's play area - outdoor - Baby sitter - Play Area - Nursery - Children's mini club - Satellite TV - Internet / Email services - TV Room -
Indoor entertainment room - Entertainment program - Entertainment - Snack bar - Bar - Restaurant / Dining - Laundry service - Currency exchange - Front desk - safety deposit box - Front desk - 24 hour - Front desk - fax service - Concierge - Newspapers - Tourist information - Luggage room - Multilingual staff - Outdoor swimming pool -
Indoor swimming pool - Children swimming pool - Tennis court - Table tennis - Billiards / Snooker - Gym - Aerobics - Fitness Center - Sauna - Solarium - UV sunbeds - Massages - Hydromassage Jacuzzi - Medical service - Air conditioning - Individually controlled air conditioning - Heating - Soundproof rooms - Baby cots / cribs available - Terrace / Balcony - Ironing facilities on request - Hairdryer in each room - Hairdryer on request - Safe - Kitchen -
Cooking corner - Direct dial phone - Telephone - Radio - TV - Satellite TV - Desk - Groups welcome - Bike rental - Wireless Internet access - Wireless Internet connection in the entire property -
This Breathtaking Oceanfront Villa includes; one - way transport
from airport to villa, daily maid service,
cook upon request, AC, 4 superb suites, 5 plus bathrooms, ocean view kitchen & living room, seated dining for 12,
indoor & outdoor bar, tropical gardens, private outdoor terrace & palapa BBQ area next to a truly infinite infinity pool that flows into the Pacific.
But it's also a moment to remember that millions of children and adults still die needlessly annually
from exposure to mosquitoes, fetid water or palls of
indoor air pollution
from smoldering
cooking fires; some governments and companies still trample human rights and pristine ecosystems to extract timber and minerals in remote places, and some among us plot atrocities or torture and subjugate those who are different or, too often, simply female.
Many measures are needed, including providing safe alternatives to
indoor cooking and heating in low - income countries, but vehicle emissions are a priority: fleets in emerging - economy cities are set to double in the next five to ten years and the global fleet is set to grow
from about one billion to three billion vehicles by 2050.
Lorin Symington: Smoke
from burning biomass
indoors for
cooking and heating is responsible for more than 4 million deaths per year, and untold millions of cases of pneumonia, chronic respiratory conditions and cataracts.
By switching
from traditional wood fires to clean biogas for
cooking,
indoor air pollution can be drastically reduced, thereby the risk of respiratory disease decreases.
And then there is
indoor air pollution
from materials, finishes, fittings, appliances, heating systems and
cooking.
Researchers
from Canada, the United States, and India measured the
indoor air quality impacts of providing modern «clean
cook stoves» to families in southern India.
Besides retrofitting two - strokes in the Philippines, the environmental non-profit will also be collaborating with the U.K. - based Shell Foundation to reduce the number of global deaths caused by
indoor air pollution — or more precisely, the smoke the billows forth
from traditional fires and stoves used in homes in developing countries — by distributing cleaner - burning
cook stoves.
In addition
Indoor AIr Pollution
from inefficient
cooking, lighting and heating systems kills an estimated 4 million people every year and contributes to deforestation and climate change.
Moving
from firewood to electricity generated in coal - fired plants is a genuine improvement, a technical remedy that separates
cooking and heating
from deforestation and severe
indoor air pollution, even though the new source of energy contributes to local smog and global warming.
When I'm
indoors I can be found tinkering around the house, listening to music and
cooking, and trying to keep my children
from covering every nook and cranny in my home with slime.
Boulder, Colo. — based Cloud 9 Living allows you to choose
from the truly adventurous — a fly - fishing trip, a bull - riding school, a summer surf camp,
indoor skydiving, or driving a race car — to the more cerebral (private guitar lessons, a romantic dinner for two
cooked in clients» home by an executive chef, or a private Pilates class).
The kitchen is a key source of
indoor air pollution, especially with a gas stove, so make sure to use a range hood with an exhaust fan to remove the pollutants created
from cooking and preparing meals.
Whether its inhabitants are grabbing fresh herbs
from the garden before
cooking in the kitchen, taking a dip at the beach and drying off in the screened porch or capping a long bike ride with a nap on the sofa, country homes are the ultimate in
indoor - outdoor living.