In 2002, the World Bank, in conjunction with the Institute of Environmental Health and Related Product
Safety of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (IEHS, China CDC), initiated an IAP intervention
product called the Sustainable and Efficient Energy Use to Alleviate Indoor Air Pollution in Poor Rural
Areas of China. The purpose of the project was to test the viability of both technological and behavioral interventions
to mitigate IAP and improve human health, and the project was carried out in rural areas of 4 Chinese
remote provinces including Gansu, Guizhou, Shaanxi, and Inner Mongolia. The IAP intervention involved stove
improvement in each selected area and health education (behavior intervention) of the local residents with the
goal of changing their traditional cooking methods, heating practices, and other lifestyles that might contribute
to IAP