《Daily and peak in indoor air pollution and driving factors in a rural chinese village》.pdf

Daily and Peak 1 h Indoor Air by high-pollution cooking periods, time-resolved data por- traying peak pollution periods are of interest. Our investiga- Pollution and Driving Factors in a tion illuminates peak 1 h carbon monoxide and respirable particle concentrations, as well as daily average CO, RSP, Rural Chinese Village and personal CO exposures. The relative homogeneity of climatic and sociocultural factors in the study site facilitates investigation of fuel-related, tobacco-smoking, and other key S U S A N L . F I S C H E R * A N D determinants of indoor air quality. C A T H E R I N E P . K O S H L A N D In China alone, 1.06 billion people were exposed to indoor Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, air pollution from household solid fuel combustion in 2001 140 Warren Hall #7360, University of California at Berkeley, (1). Beyond the sheer number of people exposed, China Berkeley, California 94720-7360 presents an interesting case: China boasts a history of successful energy interventions orchestrated by the central government and supp