Palawan State University
PEOPLE, AIR & CLIMATE
1. This Nepalese woman is preparing a meal inside a poor ventilated room. Cooking meals
can take up many hours each day. In this picture, where is the smoke most visible? What
does this imply for the health of women, who do much of the cooking in developing
Countries?
Answer:
Cooking inside a poorly ventilated room can cause indoor pollution, and it might cause several
health problems and diseases to the person who lives inside. In developing countries, most people
prepare their meals by burning solid materials inside a closed room releasing plenty of smoke that
circulated around the area and it is so difficult to come out because of its closed environment. The