However, I did learn a lot about poverty in India and how it affects the children in that country.
The country I chose is India. The first and second insights that I will share is the fact that India’s indoor air pollution is among the most serious threats to health for children of under five years old. A rather large number of pregnant women in India are exposed to biomass-related indoor air pollution which increases the risk of low birth rate.
Why is biomass so common in India? Well, that reason being is that biomass is cheaper and some families lack access to modern fuels. Biomass such as wood chips, particular types of garbage, corn and even animal fats, can all be converted into energy.
The second insight is how do we combat indoor pollution. There are two ways to go about doing this according to Child Poverty Insights. One is to replace biomass fuels with safer fuels. And the other is to reduce the amount of smoke generated by bio-fuels. Could you imagine living in an environment where you had to constantly inhale the smoke of animal fat and garbage?
All of this information is mind blowing to me. It honestly allows me to see how fortunate we are here in U.S. I couldn't imagine bringing a child into such a hazardous environment know these dangers.
References
http://www.unicef.org/socialpolicy/files/Child_Poverty_Insights_TERI_June_2013.pdf
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