Resource October 18, 2017
Meet the Journalists: Michelle Nijhuis and Lynn Johnson
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The Cookstove Conundrum
Nearly half the people on earth use open fires to cook their food and heat their homes, and the...
Nearly half the people on earth use open fires to cook their food and heat their homes, and the price they pay is steep: In the developing world, smoke inhalation is the leading cause of death of both women and children under five. They found that while more efficient cook stoves can dramatically improve the health of women and children, economics and tradition keep many families from using them.
![In Jocotenango, Guatemala, Rosa de Sapeta's family used to avoid her smoke-filled kitchen. But since an aid group helped her replace the open fire with a cleaner burning stove, she says, "I have company while I cook." Image by Lynn Johnson. Guatemala, 2017.](/sites/default/files/08-23-17/32-dispatch-cook-stoves.adapt_.1900.1.jpg "In Jocotenango, Guatemala, Rosa de Sapeta's family used to avoid her smoke-filled kitchen. But since an aid group helped her replace the open fire with a cleaner burning stove, she says, "I have company while I cook." Image by Lynn Johnson. Guatemala, 2017.")