Polluting cooking fuels and life satisfaction among middle-aged and older adults: a cross-sectional study from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India

Key Points

• Life satisfaction decreases with reliance on polluting cooking fuels, impacting overall well-being.
• Adults using clean cooking fuels report higher life satisfaction, with a noticeable difference in score.
• Cross-sectional study assesses life satisfaction and fuel use among middle-aged and older adults across India.
• Findings highlight the need for cleaner cooking solutions to improve life satisfaction in older populations.