Maria Yetano Roche, University of Wuppertal and Temilade Sesan, University of Ibadan In Africa, four in every five people cook using wood, charcoal, and other polluting fuels in open fires or inefficient stoves. This releases harmful pollutants and leads to respiratory illnesses and heart disease, particularly among children. Household air pollution, mostly from cooking smoke, … Continue reading In Africa, 80% cook using wood, charcoal, and other polluting fuels in open fires or inefficient stoves.