Traditional Kitchen – the overlooked small ‘Toxic Waste Factory’ killing thousands every year

Three stones arranged in a triangle. Firewood stacked in the middle. A flame coaxed to life with scraps of paper or dry leaves.

It is the most familiar kitchen scene in many Ghanaian homes.

Low-cost and widely used, the traditional open cookstove has fed families for generations. But for anyone who has cooked on it, the experience is also familiar — coughing fits, watery eyes, stepping outside repeatedly to escape the heat and smoke. What looks simple and harmless has become one of Ghana’s most overlooked public health threats.

Source: www.myjoyonline.com

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