A review paper on traditional fuel use, indoor air pollution, and Respiratory diseases: Lessons for South Africa

Thokozani P. Mbonane; Daniel Masekameni; Charlotte Mokoatle; Kevin K. Kasangana

doi:10.23919/DUE.2018.8384406

A review paper on traditional fuel use, indoor air pollution, and Respiratory diseases: Lessons for South Africa

Thokozani P. Mbonane
, Daniel Masekameni
, Charlotte Mokoatle
, Kevin K. Kasangana

Environmental Health

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Abstract

About 90% of the South African population have got access to electricity, yet it is believed that several households continue to rely on traditional fuels such as coal, charcoal, firewood, animal dung as their primary cooking fuels. The combustion of traditional fuels in an inefficient cookstoves results in increased Indoor Air Pollution (IAP), ill respiratory health and several cases of premature deaths. This paper summarizes studies providing evidence of an association between household energy patterns, IAP and of acute or chronic lower and upper respiratory infections in South African households. It is believed that IAP has contributed to about 1400 premature deaths and current interventions programmes to increase access to modern energy services including electricity for poor households could be failing as reports of diseases and deaths continue to be documented. Based on existing evidence, it is that recommended energy practitioners should target achievable, yet health-saving interventions targets for the poor.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2018 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2018
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1-7
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9780994675941
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/DUE.2018.8384406
Publication status	Published - 13 Jun 2018
Event	2018 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2018 - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 3 Apr 2018 → 5 Apr 2018

Publication series

Name	2018 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2018

Conference

Conference	2018 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2018
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Period	3/04/18 → 5/04/18

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Energy use
indoor air quality
respiratory diseases

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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Mbonane, T. P., Masekameni, D., Mokoatle, C., & Kasangana, K. K. (2018). A review paper on traditional fuel use, indoor air pollution, and Respiratory diseases: Lessons for South Africa. In 2018 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2018 (pp. 1-7). (2018 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2018). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.23919/DUE.2018.8384406

Mbonane, Thokozani P. ; Masekameni, Daniel ; Mokoatle, Charlotte et al. / A review paper on traditional fuel use, indoor air pollution, and Respiratory diseases : Lessons for South Africa. 2018 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. pp. 1-7 (2018 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2018).

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Mbonane, TP, Masekameni, D, Mokoatle, C & Kasangana, KK 2018, A review paper on traditional fuel use, indoor air pollution, and Respiratory diseases: Lessons for South Africa. in 2018 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2018. 2018 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-7, 2018 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, 3/04/18. https://doi.org/10.23919/DUE.2018.8384406

A review paper on traditional fuel use, indoor air pollution, and Respiratory diseases: Lessons for South Africa. / Mbonane, Thokozani P.; Masekameni, Daniel; Mokoatle, Charlotte et al.
2018 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. p. 1-7 (2018 International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2018).

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A review paper on traditional fuel use, indoor air pollution, and Respiratory diseases: Lessons for South Africa

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