'The' internationally-recognised most effective method therefore is for IAP-affected households to adopt so-called 'Improved Cook Stoves' (ICS) -- ones that still burn wood, dung and other biomass but emit substantially less fumes and use less fuel. This video shows a SELCO stove in use in an Indian home Other methods recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO), include using a chimney, opening windows, putting a lid on cooking pots, keeping children away from fires and drying firewood before it is burnt. The main problem for those promoting ICS is the scale of IAP: with an estimated 500 million households impacted by IAP, reducing its impact involves ICS being deployed on a massive scale.
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