Proceedings
ISO International Workshop on Clean and Efficient Cookstoves
An International Standards Organization (ISO) International Workshop Agreement (IWA) was finalized and unanimously affirmed by more than 90 stakeholders present at the ISO International Workshop on Cookstoves February 28 – 29, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands. The IWA provides guidance for rating cook stoves on four key performance indicators: fuel use/efficiency, total emissions, indoor emissions, and safety. A draft of the IWA is posted as the last attachment below.
Click here to read the full announcement about the IWA process and achievements
See below for the full workshop proceedings. All presentations are also linked from the Agenda -- a blue line indicates a presentation link.
On January 12, 2012, PCIA hosted a webinar discussing the new PCIA publication “Test Results of Cook Stove Performance” documenting the performance of 18 widely disseminated stove models with leading cook stove researchers, Nordica MacCarty and Dean Still of Aprovecho Research Center.
During this webinar, Nordica MacCarty and Dean Still gave an overview of the laboratory test methods and shared the test results of 18 household cook stoves and fuels, including wood-burning stoves with and without chimneys, wood-burning stoves with electric fans, charcoal stoves, liquid-fuel stoves and a solar cooker. The testing evaluated fuel economy, emissions, safety and cost.
The purpose of this webinar was to:
• Understand the goals for implementing a laboratory study of stove performance;
• Discover the most surprising findings and the biggest challenges;
• Gain insights on the impact of stove design on stove performance to apply to your own stove program;
• Learn how to use standard test methods; and
• Interact with Nordica and Dean through instant polling and Q&A.
You can view the full recording of the event. Slides from the webinar and Questions and Answers are available in pdf format below. For more information on Aprovecho Research Center, please see their PCIA Partner Profile at ../..//aprovecho.
The Test Results of Cook Stove Performance document will be available for a short time to view HERE and thereafter, copies can be requested by emailing moderator@pciaonline.org.
On December 15, 2011 PCIA hosted a webinar titled "Perspectives: Allocating Carbon Revenue", the fourth and final webinar in a series of PCIA and The Gold Standard Foundation webinars as part of our efforts to increase the number of cook stove projects in the CDM, Gold Standard and voluntary carbon markets.
As a roundtable discussion, panelists shared their experiences, lessons learned and best practices related to issues involved with the financial implementation of cook stove projects in the global carbon markets.
The purpose of this webinar was to:
• Various carbon revenue allocation models and the trade-offs associated with each model;
• The role of local partners and how to structure effective relationships with them;
• Ideas for overcoming challenges due the lack of transparency in the voluntary market.
• The biggest risks involved in implementing a cook stove project as a carbon offset project; and
• The various uses of carbon revenues to promote stove adoption.
You can view the full recording of the event. Slides from the webinar and Questions and Answers and moderator and panelist biographies are available in pdf format below. For more information on the Gold Standard Foundation, please see their PCIA Partner Profile at ../..//gold-standard-foundation.
November 30th - December 3rd, 2011
In December 2011, Aprovecho Research Center conducted a PCIA-sponsored Workshop on Stove Design and Performance Testing, organized with and facilitated by Winrock International, giving workshop participants the opportunity to learn how to improve cooking technology and how to test, evaluate and improve stove models.
This interactive and collaborative training included presentations, discussions, hands-on testing, data analysis exercises, and qualitative/survey exercises. Aprovecho provided in-depth explanations of the Water Boiling Test (WBT), the Controlled Cooking Test (CCT) and the Kitchen Performance Test (KPT), and provided hands-on training on conducting the WBT and CCT. Participants also learned about General Design Principles for clean burning stoves and improved institutional stove options. Participants had the opportunity to perform the WBT several times, and with guidance from Aprovecho use the performance data from each round to improve stove designs before retesting.
On November 21, 2011 PCIA hosted a webinar titled "Case Studies: Gold Standard in Practice", the third webinar in a series of PCIA and The Gold Standard Foundation webinars as part of our efforts to increase the number of cookstove projects in the CDM, Gold Standard and voluntary carbon markets.
This Case Studies webinar walked participants through the details of cookstove projects that have successfully navigated the Gold Standard project cycle from the Local Stakeholder Consultation to issuance. Participants heard directly from two successful project developers, Impact Carbon and Proyecto Mirador, on their experience with the Gold Standard process and lessons learned.
The purpose of this webinar was to:
- Apply the fundamentals learned in the previous two webinars "An Introduction to The Gold Standard" and "Innovations in GS Methodology."
- Learn about the most common pitfalls from the project developer's perspective.
- See examples of best practices in cookstove projects.
- Interact with award-winning Gold Standard project developers.
You can view the full recording of the event. Slides from the webinar and Questions and Answers are available in pdf format below. For more information on the Gold Standard Foundation, please see their PCIA Partner Profile at ../..//gold-standard-foundation.
On September 27, 2011, PCIA hosted the second of a series of PCIA and Gold Standard Foundation webinars on Carbon Financing in an effort to increase the number of cookstove projects in the CDM, GS and voluntary carbon markets.
The Gold Standard Foundation’s Deputy Technical Director, Abhishek Goyal, discussed the fundamentals of their new and innovative VER methodology for cookstove projects. The consolidated and integrated methodology builds on existing Gold Standard improved cookstove methodologies, but the scope has been expanded to address greenhouse gas emissions from non-domestic applications, such as water purification technologies.
The purpose of this webinar was to:
• Learn the fundamentals of this new methodology;
• Help participants determine whether this methodology is right for their projects; and
• Provide practice tips for applying this new methodology to projects.
For more information you can view a full recording of the event. Slides from the webinar and Questions and Answers are available in pdf format below. For more information on the Gold Standard Foundation, please see their PCIA Partner Profile at ../..//gold-standard-foundation.
On September 8, 2011, PCIA hosted the first of a series of PCIA and Gold Standard Foundation webinars on Carbon Financing in an effort to increase the number of cook stove projects in the CDM, GS and voluntary carbon markets.
The presenter, Ms. Lisa M. Rosen of the Gold Standard Foundation, provided basics on the Gold Standard, its project cycle, rules and regulations and more information on its NGO Supporter Network. This webinar also discusses the tools and resources available to help you decide whether carbon finance is appropriate for your project and how to successfully access it.
For more information you can view a full recording of the event. Slides from the webinar and Questions and Answers are available in pdf format below. For more information on the Gold Standard Foundation, please see their PCIA Partner Profile at ../..//gold-standard-foundation.
On August 11, 2011, PCIA hosted a webinar discussing the results of the EPA-funded Kitchen Performance Test (KPT) training and technical assistance program supporting Partner organizations in India, Nepal and Peru.
Michael Johnson of Berkeley Air Monitoring Group discussed KPT basics, gave an overview of the training and field testing, presented results from each country, and provided ways to use the KPT results to enhance programmatic performance, and key recommendations for strengthening stove performance monitoring. The purpose of this webinar was to:
• Share the methods used and results of the program
• Equip Partners with insights on the value of field testing and how to apply to their own program
• Discuss recommendations for increasing field assessments to better characterize 'real-world' performance
• Motivate Partners to increase testing capacity and report results
For more information you can view a full recording of the event. Slides from the webinar and Questions and Answers are available in pdf format below.
March 14-26, 2011, Laos
In March 2011, Aprovecho Research Center conducted a PCIA-sponsored Workshop on Stove Design and Performance Testing giving workshop participants the opportunity to learn how to improve cooking technology and how to test, evaluate and improve stove models. Aprovecho Research Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation dedicated to researching, developing and disseminating appropriate technological solutions for meeting the basic human needs of refugees and impoverished people and communities in poorer countries. ARC’s goal is to help relieve suffering, improve health, enhance safety, and reduce adverse impacts on the environment. ARC has been especially dedicated to creating effective cooking and heating systems using biomass fuels.
At the workshop, participants learned the importance of testing stoves and the various monitoring tools and performance tests available for monitoring and evaluating stove performance. Participants learned about the emissions monitoring tools, the Portable Emissions Monitoring System (PEMS) and Indoor Air Pollution Meter (IAP), and the the various stove tests, the Water Boiling Test (WBT), the Controlled Cooking Test (CCT) and the Kitchen Performance Test. Participants received hands on training on conducting WBT and CCT on their project stoves. Participants also learned about General Design Principles for clean burning stoves and received hands on training on how to make design changes to improve their stoves and testing their design changes using the WBT and CCT tests.
Please find below the Agenda and the Presentations from the Workshop.
February 21-26, 2011, Lima Peru
Some 351 Partners from 40 countries gathered at the 5th Biennial Partnership for Clean Indoor Air Forum in Lima, Peru February 21-26 for a one day kick-off event highlighting the government of Peru’s national stove campaign, and five days of dynamic workshops, technical presentations and case studies from successful programs around the world. Topics covered include stove performance standards and testing, monitoring and evaluation, recent research outcomes, carbon financing, expanded commercial markets, community engagement and much more. As has been the case with each Forum, this Forum grew substantially from previous years, making it the largest gathering of household energy and health practitioners, leaders and experts focused on clean and efficient cooking technologies and fuels to date. Please visit the 2011 Forum Proceedings Page for more information.
January 28-30, 2011, Kirkland, Washington
At the 2011 ETHOS Conference, Leslie Cordes, Interim Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (GACC), and Elisa Derby of Winrock International and PCIA gave a joint presentation on GACC and PCIA.
The ETHOS Conference, hosted by Engineers in Technical and Humanitarian Opportunities of Service, brings together engineering students, researchers, scientists and NGOs who are working on research and the development of appropriate cooking technology. Conference themes include:
- Lab research, including: insulative materials, efficiency testing, emissions monitoring, safety updates and design issues, gasifier advances, hayboxes/insulative cookers, solar cookers;
- Field experience, including monitoring of: performance, indoor air pollution exposure, health impacts, user satisfaction, time and socio-economic impacts; awareness raising; stove promotion; involvement of volunteers and local universities; lessons and modification to approaches;
- Efficiency versus effectiveness, and resulting design implications;
- Technology standards: key parameters, constraints; and
- Policy issues: role of U.S. partnerships and international donors, country-level leadership, subsidies versus commercialization.
Please see below for the presentations by Leslie Cordes and Elisa Derby.
November 30-December 2, 2010
In December 2010, Aprovecho Research Center conducted a PCIA-sponsored Workshop on Stove Design and Performance Testing giving workshop participants the opportunity to learn how to improve cooking technology and how to test, evaluate and improve stove models. Aprovecho Research Center is a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation dedicated to researching, developing and disseminating appropriate technological solutions for meeting the basic human needs of refugees and impoverished people and communities in poorer countries. ARC’s goal is to help relieve suffering, improve health, enhance safety, and reduce adverse impacts on the environment. ARC has been especially dedicated to creating effective cooking and heating systems using biomass fuels.
At the workshop, participants learned the importance of testing stoves and the various monitoring tools and performance tests available for monitoring and evaluating stove performance. Participants learned about the emissions monitoring tools, the Portable Emissions Monitoring System (PEMS) and Indoor Air Pollution Meter (IAP), and the the various stove tests, the Water Boiling Test (WBT), the Controlled Cooking Test (CCT) and the Kitchen Performance Test. Participants received hands on training on conducting WBT and CCT on their project stoves. Participants also learned about General Design Principles for clean burning stoves and received hands on training on how to make design changes to develop the best stove for Rwanda and designed a CTT to test these stoves.
Please find below the Agenda and the Presentations from the Workshop.
On June 8, 2010, PCIA hosted a webinar on the Kitchen Performance Test (KPT). Project researchers presented an overview of the KPT and case studies from China and Ghana, emphasizing baseline studies to characterize fuel use patterns and measurements of fuel use to compare traditional and improved cooking technologies.
For more information you can view the original event announcement here, or view a full recording of the event. Slides from the webinar are available in pdf format below.
The Questions and Answers document is also available below.
The fifteenth United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Copenhagen is largely focused on negotiating an international framework for addressing climate change after the current phase of the Kyoto Protocol, which ends in 2012. COP15 is attended by thousands of country delegates and a wide range of observers from NGOs that are negotiating approaches to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Among many others, two topics that have figured prominently in official meetings and side events are potential cobenefits from climate mitigation projects, and fast-action mitigation measures with short-lived forcers such as black carbon. Clean and efficient cookstoves are an example of a technology that can reduce carbon dioxide and methane emissions while providing social and health cobenefits through reduced fuel consumption and reduced indoor air pollution. Improved cookstoves also have the potential to significantly reduce black carbon emissions. Several side events at COP15 highlighted the potential for emission reductions and cobenefits from cleaner cookstoves, including the US Environmental Protection Agency sponsored event on December 9, 2009 by PCIA, titled Cleaner Cook Stoves for Developing Countries: Improving Health, Reducing Climate Change.
Participants learned about the connection between household solid fuel use and health and climate change. A panel of environment and health experts presented research showing how cooking is contributing to global warming through CO2 and black carbon emissions, and how improved cook stoves, with limited assistance from the carbon offset markets, are helping to mitigate emissions. Panelists highlighted efforts to commercialize the dissemination of efficient stoves (more than 800,000 in 2008), measure the impact on emissions, and provide guidance to certify carbon offsets for global markets.
First PCIA Latin America Regional Meeting – Bolivia 2009
From September 25- 29th, PCIA Partners in Latin America gathered for the first time in La Paz, Bolivia to share experiences and organize future meetings. The meeting was sponsored by GTZ Bolivia and coordinated by Mariana Butron. Eighteen representatives from seven projects and six countries came together. Meeting topics included: implementation strategies across the region; the importance of country-based stove testing labs to certify stove performance; and a presentation by Dr. Roberto Achinelli of results from an evaluation of IAP health effects in Peru. The group attended the inauguration of a new stove testing center in Bolivia and participated in site visits and cultural activities as well. Various presentations from the event are posted (in Spanish) below.
Primer Reunión PCIA Latinoamericano – Bolivia 2009
Del 25 al 29 de septiembre, PCIA Latinoamérica se reunió por primera vez en La Paz, Bolivia con el objetivo de compartir e intercambiar experiencias, además de organizar futuros encuentros entre los proyectos regionales. El encuentro fue auspiciado por GTZ Bolivia con coordinación de Mariana Butrón. Dieciocho representantes de siete proyectos y seis países, asistieron al encuentro. Algunos temas de la reunión incluyen: estrategias de implementación de proyectos de cocinas (estufas); el valor de contar con centros nacionales para certificar el funcionamiento de cocinas; y una presentación por Dr. Roberto Achinelli sobre los resultados de evaluación de un estudio relacionado con contaminación intradomiciliaria producido por fogones tradicionales en viviendas de diferentes regiones de Perú. Los participantes asistieron la inauguración del nuevo Centro de Prueba de Cocinas de Bolivia, visitaron viviendas con estufas mejoradas, y participaron en actividades culturales también. Puede descargar los contenidos del evento en español aquí.
On June 23, 2009, PCIA held its first Webinar. We were very fortunate to have John McCracken of Harvard University present new research findings on the estimation of cardiovascular mortality due to elevated blood pressure attributable to household solid fuel use. Twenty PCIA Partners from the academic and research fields participated in the Webinar. Use this link to view a complete recording of the webinar, including audio and slides. A pdf of the presentation is also available for download below.
May 13, 2009, Washington, DC
The SID-Washington Energy and Infrastructure workgroup hosted a brown bag presentation and discussion held at Winrock International on The Partnership for Clean Indoor Air (PCIA): Results and Outcomes. Elisa Derby of Winrock International presented on PCIA and specifically the 4th Biennial PCIA Forum in Kampala, Uganda March 23–29, 2009, at which 263 Partners from 35 countries gathered to document results to date, learn from effective programs & activities – celebrate results, review, further develop & affirm strategies for success and commit to organizational and global actions aimed at bold future goals. A record number of participants made this the largest gathering of household energy and health practitioners, leaders and experts focused on clean and efficient cooking technologies and fuels to date.
The presentation from the event is posted below, and more information on the Forum, including Forum proceedings, is available at ../..//proceedings/2009Forum. PCIA Bulletin #19, which focuses on the Forum, is available at ../..//bulletin.
March 23-28, 2009, Kampala, Uganda
Some 262 Partners from 35 countries gathered at the 4th Biennial Partnership for Clean Indoor Air Forum in Kampala, Uganda March 23 – 29, 2009 to document results to date, learn from effective programs & activities – celebrate results, review, further develop & affirm strategies for success and commit to organizational and global actions aimed at bold future goals. A record number of participants made this the largest gathering of household energy and health practitioners, leaders and experts focused on clean and efficient cooking technologies and fuels to date. Please visit the 2009 Forum Proceedings Page for more information.
November 11, 2008
The Partnership for Clean Indoor Air held a pre-event meeting, prior to the Better Air Quality (BAQ) workshop in Bangkok, Thailand in November. The purpose of the pre-event meeting was to: share preliminary results from monitoring activities that Partner organizations have undertaken since the 2007 regional PCIA workshop; discuss how to use monitoring results to improve cooking and heating technology and fuels, and to educate stakeholders; and identify solutions to common challenges in monitoring, among other topics.
Presentations from this BAQ pre-event are posted below:
September 30, 2008, Washington, DC
The World Bank's Energy and Poverty Thematic Group (EPTG) hosted a brown bag lunch discussion on the Partnership for Clean Indoor Air, PCIA Partners HELPS International (Guatemala) and the Aga Khan Planning and Building Services(Pakistan), and their experience working in the PCIA priority area of developing commercial markets for cleaner cooking/heating fuels and technologies. Brenda Doroski of USEPA presented on the cumulative experiences of PCIA, and Richard Grinnell of Helps and Joanne Trotter of the Aga Khan Foundation presented on successful business models for biomass stove commercialization.
Presentations from the event are listed below:
Brenda Doroski - The Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
Joanne Trotter - Aga Khan Foundation
Richard Grinnell - Helps International
September 3, 2008, Dakar, Senegal
Presentations from the side event are listed below. For more information about the Forum please see the Forum website.
Elisa Derby - The Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
Zane Abdul (ProBEC) - Opportunities for Scaling Up Interventions in the Low Income Household Energy Sector
George Riegg of PCIA Partner Paper Recycling Skills Project (PRSP) brought PRSP-made cardboard/sawdust briquettes and a New Dawn Engineering-type stove to demonstrate at the side event, much to the delight of the participants and other onlookers at the cocktail hour!
May 9, 2008, Cologne, Germany
Clean Cooking Fuels and Technologies: Reducing Indoor Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Presentations from the side event are listed below. For more information about the Expo please see www.carbonexpo.com.
Brenda Doroski - The Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
Kirk R. Smith and Evan Haigler - Co-benefits of climate mitigation and health protection in energy systems: Scoping methods
Adam Harvey - Clean cooking with carbon finance: Case studies
March 20-23, 2007, Bangalore, India
The agenda, attendee list, program, presentations, posters and photos from the Forum are now available the website. Please see the Forum Proceedings Page to view and download these documents.
February 27-28, 2006, Kathmandu, Nepal
Practical Action Nepal and Indoor Air Pollution and Health Forum Nepal jointly organized this workshop for participants from South Asian countries, focusing on existing policy provisions and best practices of to tackle IAP in South Asia. Focus themes of the workshop will include: indoor air quality monitoring; gender and IAP; poverty and IAP; health impacts of indoor smoke; economics of household energy and indoor smoke; enabling policy frameworks; awareness raising on IAP and its reduction technologies; scaling-up of successful technologies on IAP reduction; and benefits of improving rural energy services in relation to reduced IAP.
January 30, 2006, Seattle, Washington
Thirty six members of the Partnership for Clean Indoor Air -- 18 from outside of the U.S. -- participated in an Indoor Air Pollution Meeting on January 30, 2006 in Seattle, Washington, USA following the ETHOS Conference. The diverse participation and experiences contributed greatly to achieving the purpose of the meeting which was to build our collective knowledge and capacity to conduct indoor air pollution monitoring on household energy projects, and to utilize the results to improve the lives of the billions of people using traditional fuels for home cooking and heating.
Presentations were given on the IAP monitoring programs of eight pilot projects in China, India, Ethiopia, Uganda, Honduras and Mexico. All of the meeting participants were actively engaged in IAP monitoring and contributed to meeting the specific workshop objectives to:
-Learn how projects are conducting IAP monitoring;
-Offer insights and/or assistance where requested;
-Inform projects that are in the beginning stages of their IAP monitoring; and
-Learn from the preliminary results of the monitoring.
Each presentation addressed the same questions: why monitor, how are projects monitoring, equipment used, initial findings, lessons learned, and next steps. This resulted in workshop participants gaining a good understanding of how each of the diverse projects addressed similar topics, enabling them to compare and contrast approaches, successes, challenges, and results.
Presenters:
1. Melat Esayas, Gaia Association, Ethiopia
2. Karabi Dutta, Appropriate Rural Technology Institute, India
3. David Mukisa and David Pennise, Urban Community Development Association (UCODEA) and Center for Entrepreneurship in International Health and Development, University of California - Berkeley, Uganda
4. Fan Liu, Institute for Environmental Health and Related Product Safety, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
5. Tami Bond, Benjamin Osorto and Stuart Conway, University of Illinois at Urbana Champagne, Honduran Association for Development, Trees, Water and People, Honduras
6. Cynthia Amendariz and Omar Masera, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
7. Chaya Chengappa, Development Alternatives, India
8. Xia Zuzhang and Zohir Chowdhury, The Nature Conservancy - China, Center for Entrepreneurship in International Health and Development, University of California - Berkeley, China
The Meeting agenda and presentations can be downloaded below:
December 9, 2005, Washington, DC
The Shell Foundation gave a presentation to other donors and NGOs on Shell's Breathing Space Strategy and Business Plan to reduce indoor air pollution from household energy use. Shell Foundation shared their strategy aimed at achieving a long-term reduction in the incidence of IAP by deploying market-oriented and commercially viable approaches to reach 20 million households globally over the next 5 years. Their strategy has a biomass focus, incorporates a commercial model with a technology push, and focuses on "middle income" groups ($1-3/day), with a mix of grants and financing options. Initial priority countries include China, India, Brazil, Uganda, and Kenya, and their approach includes a decentralized commercial model for rural areas, and a centralized urban commercial model. Shell Foundation is seeking partners to implement this strategy.
November 15, 2005, Oxford, England
Twelve members of the Partnership for Clean Indoor Air (PCIA) who were participating in the Cooking and Carbon Expert Workshop sponsored by Oxford University, Climate Care and EcoSecurities in Oxford, England, took advantage of the opportunity to meet to plan joint activities for 2006. Each organization was asked to share one objective their organization aims to accomplish in 2006. They were asked to consider what would be the advantage of working with other organizations to accomplish this objective and what opportunities exist for other organizations to collaborate on this initiative. The objectives were compiled into six broad themes: carbon, indoor air pollution monitoring, market/business development, technology development, awareness raising, and scaling up. The group then brainstormed how they could contribute to achieve each objective.
September 4-9, 2005, Beijing, China
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provided funds to support part of the costs that enabled 13 researchers from less-developed countries to participate in the 10th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate in Beijing, China.
Professor Kirk Smith of the School of Public Health, University of California at Berkeley coordinated two sessions on indoor air pollution from household energy use and presented the Partnership for Clean Indoor Air at the Conference s closing session. He discussed the international efforts to address this environmental health risk faced by almost half the people on the planet. The 13 researchers presented their work to educate the international scientific community about the health implications of burning traditional biomass fuels and coal, and raise the profile of indoor air pollution research by scientists in those developing countries affected by this serious public health issue.
Their papers can be found below:
May 2-6, 2005, Antigua, Guatemala
The first of a series of regional training workshops on indoor air pollution and household energy monitoring, this workshop was held in Antigua, Guatemala from 2-6 May 2005 and was jointly organized by the World Health Organization, the Pan American Health Organization, the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Center for Entrepreneurship in International Health and Development (CEIHD).
These 5-day training workshops are intended to empower governmental and non-governmental agencies to evaluate the impact of their intervention projects on indoor air pollution, health and wellbeing, and the socioeconomic situation of the household. Main target audiences are PCIA Partners undertaking household energy intervention projects and "future trainers" willing to provide training and ongoing support to projects located in a given region.
Pennise, David. Biomass Pollution Basics(Center for entrepreneurship in International Health and Development, University of California-Berkeley) available from
http://www.who.int/indoorair/interventions/antiguamod21.pdf
February 8, 2005, New York, USA
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with support from the Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), hosted a seminar entitled "Smoke in the Kitchen: Health impacts of indoor air pollution in developing countries" on 8 February, 2005 in New York. The purpose of the seminar was to raise awareness among country governments and UN agencies on the health impacts of indoor air pollution from household energy use, and to promote global action to reduce peoples exposure to this substantial environmental health risk. A number of public health and energy experts offered presentations during the seminar. This included leading experts from the WHO, University of California at Berkeley School of Public Health, Columbia University, USEPA and ITDG.
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