Household air pollution from, and fuel efficiency of, different coal types following local cooking practices in Xuanwei, China.
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| Abstract |
The domestic combustion of smoky (bituminous) coal in the Chinese counties of Xuanwei and Fuyuan, are responsible for some of the highest rates of lung cancer in the world. Cancer rates vary between coal producing regions (deposits) in the area, with coals from Laibin exhibiting particularly high risks and smokeless (anthracite) coal exhibiting lower risks. However, little information is available on the specific burning characteristics of coals from throughout the area. We conducted an extensive controlled burning experiment using coal from multiple deposits in either a traditional firepit or ventilated stove, accompanied by a detailed examination of time-weighted and real-time size-aggregated particle concentrations. Smoky coal caused higher particle concentrations of all sizes than smokeless coal, with variations observed by geological source. Virtually all particle emissions were in the PM2.5 fraction (98% - mass based), and 75% and 46% were in the PM1 and PM0.3 fraction respectively. Real-time concentrations of PM1 and PM0.1 peaked after coal was added and declined afterwards. Ventilation reduced particle concentrations by up to 15-fold and increased the coal burning rate by 1.9-fold. These findings may provide valuable insight for reducing exposure and adverse health effects associated with domestic coal combustion.
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| Authors | Yongliang Zhang, Kees Meliefste, Wei Hu, Jihua Li, Jun Xu, Baofu Ning, Kaiyun Yang, Ying Chen, Dingyu Liu, Jason Wong, Mohammad Rahman, Nathaniel Rothman, Yunchao Huang, Flemming Cassee, Roel Vermeulen, Qing Lan, George S Downward |
| Journal | Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) (Environ Pollut) Vol. 290 Pg. 117949 (Dec 01 2021) ISSN: 1873-6424 [Electronic] England |
| PMID | 34438166 (Publication Type: Journal Article) |
| Copyright | Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved. |
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