Appraisal of thermal comfort in rural household kitchens of Punjab, India and adaptation strategies for better health
There is increasing evidence of adverse health impact of solid biomass fuel, and its use may hinder thermal comfort, which may lead to lower quality of life. Hence, current study aims to assess the thermal comfort at a rural location of Punjab, India. The indoor air temperature and relative humidity...
Main Authors: | Khaiwal Ravindra, Neha Agarwal, Maninder Kaur-Sidhu, Suman Mor |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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Series: | Environment International |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018323602 |
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