Determining Factors of Indoor Air Pollution and its impact on Human Health in India: Level and Trend Analysis

Abstract
Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) has become a major concern in India over the years. Large part of the Indian population is exposed to various types of unclean fuels in the household damaging health severely. PM10 and PM2.5 penetrate deep into the lungs and hence has greatest health-damaging potential. The objectives of this study is to analyze the various household characteristics and socio-economic factors that control use of unclean fuel and indoor air pollution are examined and the major health hazards due to IAP are also assessed. Cross-tabulation and custom tables are prepared and Logistic Regression analysis has been done with the SPSS-20 statistical software package. Data from NFHS-I, NFHS-II and NFHS-III of IIPS, Mumbai and GOI has been used to examine the various types of diseases due to IAP and level and trend of various types fuels used in India. Goal number 7 and 8 of MDG calls for environmental sustainability. It is also relevant for MDG goals reducing child mortality and improving maternal health. Though percentage share of household using unclean fuels has fallen substantially by 21 percent between NFHS-I And NFHS-III but more than one-third of women, rural population are vulnerable to the exposure of this pollution.