The True Cost of Kerosene Light: Cost per Lumen-Hour, Cost per Useful Lumen-Hour at the Desk, and an Evening Exposure Bound
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Prices kerosene light per lumen-hour and per useful lumen-hour at a desk for simple wick, hurricane and pressurised lamps, compares an LED lantern (29.54x cheaper per lumen-hour, 98.58x per useful lumen-hour at $1/L), and bounds evening PM2.5/CO exposure in a 30 m3 room model against WHO guidelines. Health dose is reported separately, not monetised.
Author: Aldred, William Alexander
Language: English
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225741882
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