Woman Cooking (IMAGE) University of Iowa Caption A woman in the village of Karech, in rural India, prepares a meal on a traditional three-stone hearth. Evidence of soot emission can be seen on the wall behind the stove. Credit H.S. Udaykumar Usage Restrictions Credit photographer and University of Iowa License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.