Clean household energy

Household air pollution is generated by the use of inefficient and polluting fuels and technologies in and around the home that contains a range of health-damaging pollutants, including small particles that penetrate deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream. In poorly ventilated dwellings, indoor smoke due to the lack of access to clean energy can have levels of fine particles 100 times higher than acceptable. This module will examine sources and impacts of household air pollution and present a range of clean energy interventions for better health outcomes.​ 

By the end of this module, you will: 

• gain an introduction to the global and regional trends on access to clean household energy​​ 
• understand the evidence for defining “clean” household energy in line with WHO guidelines 
• learn the implications of household energy choices for both the household environment and the climate 
• understand the potential barriers to the adoption of clean household energy solutions​​ 
• learn the main components of the WHO Clean Household Energy Solutions Toolkit (CHEST) 
• appraise examples of clean household energy interventions in different countries and contexts.​​