A comparative assessment of Status of indoor air pollution of few selected families of rural and urban area of Burdwan town and its adjoining area

Present investigation was undertaken to asses the status of indoor air quality of urban and rural area of Burdwan town and its adjoining areas. The study revealed that different types of fuels were used by rural people including wood, straw, dung, charcoal, kerosene, gas and electricity. The use of gas and electricity was prevalent in urban area. It was found that kerosene was used by 70% of rural and only 41% by urban people. The use of lantern inside the room was (100%) in rural area in comparison to urban pupil consumption of about 55.56%. The present investigation revealed that educational level directly relate with the use of fuel. The results indicate that 43% of the people used wood, straw, and dung who do not have any formal education but the same type of fuel used by the tertiary level educated people was only 3% and 25% by primary and secondary level educated peoples. The higher percentage of less polluting fuel was used by tertiary level educated people in urban area. A positive regression line was extrapolated between diseases and factors responsible for indoor pollution.