Exposure to indoor air pollution from the combustion of solid fuels is one of the causes of morbidity andmortality in developing countries. The toxic gases like Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, formal dehyde,sulphur dioxides are released during cooking. The health effects from indoor air pollution are experienced soon afterexposure, or possibly years later. Immediate effects may show up after a single exposure or repeated exposures. These mayinclude irritation of eyes, nose and throat headache, dizziness and fatigue. The present research is planned to assess theemission of CO and CO2 while cooking with biomass stove in rural areas of Dharwad districts and its effect on health ofselected rural women. The study was carried out in villages of Dharwad district with a sample size 90 women respondentsselected randomly for the study. The respondents belong to the age group of 20-30 with a normal body mass index with amesomorph body type with a mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure of 120/74 mmHg. . Average carbon monoxide andcarbon dioxide level during cooking was 370 ppm and 1480 ppm which exceeds the limit set by World Health Organization.The health effects indoor air pollutants are burning sensation in the eye, irritation in nose, cold and fever, cough, shortnessof breath was common among biomass users. There was significant correlation between carbon monoxide level and diastolicblood pressure.