Did you know that...

In-door smoke from cooking is one of many problems for the poor in Africa.

The death toll from indoor air pollution related respiratory infections is approximately 1.8 million a year (world wide). The World Health Organization estimates that indoor air pollution in a smokey hut exceeds by a factor of 60 the European Union´s standard maximum for outdoor air pollution. 

I sure didn´t know that!

.....I´ve been reading "The White man´s burden" by W. Easterly