Our organization would like to post the following comment in the online discussion:
In many homes, and especially in rural communities, women form a vital link to food security for their families. Often they are responsible for agricultural cultivation, harvesting as well as food preparation. All women, regardless of income, should be able to prepare food safely without exposure to toxic cooking smoke harmful to health. Exposure to partially combusted biofuels, as is common in most open cookstoves, can deprive women as well as those they live with of access to clean indoor air.
The Public Health Institute (PHI) generates and promotes research, leadership and partnerships to build capacity for strong public health policy, programs, systems and practices. PHI staff believe that health is a fundamental human right and that just societies ensure equitable health outcomes for everyone.
Jeff Meer
Special Advisor, Global Health Policy and Development
Public Health Institute
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Public Health Institute