onstove.Biogas.paf

Biogas.paf(rr: float, sfu: float) → float

Calculates the population attributable fraction for ALRI, COPD, IHD, lung cancer or stroke based on the percentage of population using non-clean stoves and the relative risk [1].

Parameters:

rr: float

The relative risk of contracting ALRI, COPD, IHD, lung cancer and stroke.

sfu: float

Solid Fuel Users. This is the percentage of people using traditional cooking fuels. This is read from the techno-economic specification file as fuels not being clean

Returns:

paf: float

The Population Attributable Fraction for each disease

References

[1]

Jeuland, M., Tan Soo, J.-S. & Shindell, D. The need for policies to reduce the costs of cleaner cooking in low income settings: Implications from systematic analysis of costs and benefits. Energy Policy 121, 275–285 (2018).