Open AccessIncense Stick: An Overlooked Source of Health Hazard
Author(s) -
Oshan Shrestha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5286
Subject(s) - incense , medicine , smoke , buddhism , health hazard , hinduism , hazard , environmental health , indoor air quality , waste management , archaeology , history , environmental science , environmental engineering , religious studies , engineering , ecology , philosophy , biology
Nepal, predominantly inhabited by people driven by the principles of Hinduism and Buddhism, has seen the practice of burning incense sticks for a very long time. There has been an extensive practice of burning incense sticks in temples, monasteries, and even regularly in indoor household settings. This article puts light on the constituents of smoke coming from a burning incense stick and on the possible risks, they possess for occupational hazards and indoor air pollution. Keywords: hazard;incense;Nepal.