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Household air pollution (HAP) is a global public health problem and less well-studied in developing countries. The overall goal of Bangladesh Hub is to conduct a population-based study (n=600) to examine effects of HAP on preclinical markers of cardiovascular diseases, lung function and immune dysfunction in rural Bangladesh. We will also evaluate impact of clean fuel use (LPG) on health outcomes and conduct two pilot studies to explore health hazards of garment industry work and climate change (temperature and mortality). For capacity development on environmental and occupational health research in Bangladesh, training courses are being conducted at University of Chicago and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Bangladesh.We have completed 24hr personal exposure (48hr for a subset) to particulate matter (PM_2.5), carbon monoxide (CO) and black carbon (BC) on 231 …