Domestic use of dirty energy and its effects on human health: empirical evidence from Bhutan
Use of dirty fuels such as fuelwood, charcoal, cow dung and kerosene is common in developing countries, which adversely affects the health of people living in the dwellings, especially children and women. Using the data from a comprehensive and nationally representative Bhutan Living Standard Survey...
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| description | Use of dirty fuels such as fuelwood, charcoal, cow dung and kerosene is common in developing countries, which adversely affects the health of people living in the dwellings, especially children and women. Using the data from a comprehensive and nationally representative Bhutan Living Standard Survey 2012, the present study examines the effects of dirty fuels on human health and household health expenditure. The result from propensity score-matching approach indicate that households using dirty fuels have a higher incidence of respiratory disease by 2.5–3% compared to households using cleaner fuels. The chances of household contracting tuberculosis are higher for households using dirty fuel in the range of 5–6%. It is also observed that the incidence of eye diseases and health expenditures among households using dirty fuels is higher. Hence the policy should focus on providing access to clean sources of energy to wider population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c85c3aec61d43d98b967e422abadd852023-09-20T10:33:45ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Sustainable Energy1478-64511478-646X2017-11-01361098399310.1080/14786451.2016.11548551154855Domestic use of dirty energy and its effects on human health: empirical evidence from BhutanDil Bahadur Rahut0Akhter Ali1Bhagirath Behera2International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)CIMMYTIndian Institute of Technology KharagpurUse of dirty fuels such as fuelwood, charcoal, cow dung and kerosene is common in developing countries, which adversely affects the health of people living in the dwellings, especially children and women. Using the data from a comprehensive and nationally representative Bhutan Living Standard Survey 2012, the present study examines the effects of dirty fuels on human health and household health expenditure. The result from propensity score-matching approach indicate that households using dirty fuels have a higher incidence of respiratory disease by 2.5–3% compared to households using cleaner fuels. The chances of household contracting tuberculosis are higher for households using dirty fuel in the range of 5–6%. It is also observed that the incidence of eye diseases and health expenditures among households using dirty fuels is higher. Hence the policy should focus on providing access to clean sources of energy to wider population.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2016.1154855bhutanpropensity score matchingdirty fuelhealth |
| spellingShingle | Dil Bahadur Rahut Akhter Ali Bhagirath Behera Domestic use of dirty energy and its effects on human health: empirical evidence from Bhutan International Journal of Sustainable Energy bhutan propensity score matching dirty fuel health |
| title | Domestic use of dirty energy and its effects on human health: empirical evidence from Bhutan |
| title_full | Domestic use of dirty energy and its effects on human health: empirical evidence from Bhutan |
| title_fullStr | Domestic use of dirty energy and its effects on human health: empirical evidence from Bhutan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Domestic use of dirty energy and its effects on human health: empirical evidence from Bhutan |
| title_short | Domestic use of dirty energy and its effects on human health: empirical evidence from Bhutan |
| title_sort | domestic use of dirty energy and its effects on human health empirical evidence from bhutan |
| topic | bhutan propensity score matching dirty fuel health |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2016.1154855 |
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