Cooking with polluting fuels is a silent killer - here’s what can be done

Oct 27, 2021

A woman cooks using a makeshift stove in a slum as a train passes by in Dhaka June 24, 2010. According to a recent survey jointly conducted by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and Unicef, the condition of city slum dwellers especially children and women is much worse than those in other parts of the country. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Nearly four million people a year die from illnesses linked to cooking with polluting fuels, and women are most affected. Access to clean fuels is crucial for both people and the planet. Image: REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Kate Whiting

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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