Indoor air pollution (IAP) resulting from firewood used as cooking fuel is related to the respiratory problems and can lead to the reduction in human capital formation. Using data from the fourth Cameroonian survey of households carried out in 2014, we analyse if exposure to indoor air pollution resulting from the use of firewood provokes respiratory infections and if they have consequences on the education of children according to gender. Our results show that the use of firewood as the main fuel for cooking increases the risk of respiratory infection among girls (but not among boys) and these infections have a negative impact on education.

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室内空气污染与喀麦隆儿童呼吸系统健康和教育方面的性别差异

用作炊事燃料的木柴造成的室内空气污染 (IAP) 与呼吸问题有关，并可能导致人力资本形成的减少。使用 2014 年进行的喀麦隆第四次家庭调查的数据，我们分析暴露于使用柴火造成的室内空气污染是否会引起呼吸道感染，以及它们是否会根据性别对儿童的教育产生影响。我们的结果表明，使用木柴作为烹饪的主要燃料会增加女孩（但不是男孩）呼吸道感染的风险，并且这些感染对教育产生负面影响。