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The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two choices are natural gas or electric-powered stoves. The World Health Organization warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor air pollution.

Indoor air pollution results from the use of dangerous fuels and cook-stoves in the home. WHO officials say nearly three billion people are unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting. And they say more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. WHO officials say opening a window or door to let out the harmful air will not correct the situation. It will only pollute the outdoors.

WHO officials say indoor pollution leads to early deaths from stroke, heart and lung disease, and lung cancer. Women and girls are the main victims.

The United Nations found that more than 95 percent of households in sub-Saharan Africa depend on solid fuels for cooking. It says huge populations in India, China and Latin American countries, also are at risk.

Nigel Bruce is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool. He says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels in a more efficient way.“There are already multiple technologies available for use in clean fuels. There is really quite an effective and reasonably low-cost stove that is made by a Sweden-based company that is now being tested out . It has been tested out in a number of African countries .”

In India, you can buy a stove for about $8.00. And in Africa you can buy a solar lamp for less than $1.00.

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