PCIA Bulletin

Health impacts associated with exposure to indoor air pollution include acute respiratory infections (ARI), including pneumonia; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); lung cancer (for users of open coal stoves); cataracts; tuberculosis; asthma; and adverse pregnancy outcomes (stillbirth, low birthweight). Because of these and other serious health impacts associated with household energy use, and the interest in this topic generated at the 4th Biennial Partnership for Clean Indoor Air Forum held in Kampala, Uganda in March 2009, this issue of the Bulletin focuses on highlighting recent research findings on some of these serious health impacts.

Household Energy Health Impacts
Feature Articles:
  -IAP and Cardiovascular Impacts
  -Biomass and HIV
  -IAP and Children’s Health
  -IAP and Lung Function Testing
  -CO Emissions and Stove Testing
  -IAP and Visual Impairment
  -Biomass and Burns and Falls
  -ARI Reduction in Pakistan
  -Health Impact Tracking in India
Happenings
What’s New
Fact Box
Health Impacts QUIZ!

Some 262 Partners from 35 countries gathered at the 4th Biennial Partnership for Clean Indoor Air Forum in Kampala, Uganda March 23 – 29, 2009 to document results to date, learn from effective programs & activities – celebrate results, review, further develop and affirm strategies for success and commit to organizational and global actions aimed at bold future goals. Bulletin 19 highlights our PCIA Global Community in Action.

2009 PCIA Forum Overview
Daily Forum Highlights
2009 Forum Awards:
  -Global Leadership Awards
  -Special Achievement Awards
  -Lifetime Achievement Award
  -Net Forward Energy Awards
Happenings
Group Photo!

As a community, we have made amazing progress in reducing exposure to indoor air pollution (IAP) from traditional cooking and heating practices and improving the health, livelihood, and quality of life for millions living in the developing world. The 18th issue of the PCIA Bulletin is focused on Partners' progress since the 2007 Forum in Bangalore.

Are you ready for the Forum?
Test your knowledge!
Hear from Past Award Winners
  − EnterpriseWorks/VITA
  − Solar Cookers International
  − Food and Fuel Consultants
  − Practical Action
  − Asia Regional Cookstove Program
  - Appropriate Rural TechnologyInstitute
  − Alternative Energy Promotion Center
  − GERES Cambodia
  − GTZ-SUN Energy
  − Project Gaia
  − Center for Entrepreneurship in International Health and Development
  − Ugastove
  − Aprovecho Research Center
  − BP, Emerging Consumer Markets Division
Answers to the quiz
Upcoming events

This issue of the PCIA Bulletin is dedicated to reporting on some of the strategies and experiences of PCIA Partners in gaining media attention for the field of household energy, indoor air pollution and health, and their individual programs.

In this issue you will find four spotlight and feature articles on Partner strategies and experiences with the media, research studies of interest under “What’s New,” PCIA-relevant upcoming events, and our official 4th Partnership for Clean Indoor Air Forum flyer!

Contents:

PCIA Partner Media Attention
Partner Spotlight:
  -Paper Recycling Skills Project
Feature Articles:
  -BAQ and the Media
  -IDER Media Strategies
  -Approtech Media Exposure
Happenings
What’s New
2009 PCIA Forum essentials!

In this issue you will find 9 spotlight and feature articles on Partner results throughout Asia, 3 recent Partner activity updates from the Philippines, India, and Korea, new research and upcoming events under “What’s New” and our fact box highlighting PCIA Partners and events in the region. Please also check out our PCIA Partner Ashden Award winners announcement on page 4!

Contents:

PCIA Partner Impact in Asia
Partner Spotlight:
   -Environmental and Public Health Org
Feature Articles
   -ARTI Activities in India
   -IAP Assessment in Bangladesh
   -USEPA Awards Scale-up Grants
   -CRT/Nepal Market Development
   -Standards in China
   -TNC-China IAP Impacts
   -China Stove Testing
   -PCIA Builds Partners' Skills
Happenings
What's New
Fact Box