A simple framework for quantifying the monetary benefits of replacing a traditional biomass cookstove by an improved cookstove is presented. Sample calculations for Bangladesh conditions are presented and discussed briefly.

The indoor monitoring of carbon monoxide and suspended particulate matter (SPM) was carried out for a 1-h fuelwood combustion period in traditional and portable metallic cookstoves. The benzo (a) pyrene content present in the SPM was also determined. The monitoring was carried out at three...

The concentration of three air pollutants in indoor air during a one hour combustion period of three biofuels, i.e. fuelwood, dung-cakes and agri-residue, was monitored. A mixture of fuelwood and dung-cake (1 : 1) was also used in the study. The concentration of all three pollutants was measured...