… Evidence is emerging that indoor air pollution (IAP) from use of solid fuels for cooking
and heating may be an important risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). … To this end,
we undertook a narrative evaluation of systematically identified epidemiological reports, our
aim being to assess the strength of evidence for an association of CHD with IAP from use of
solid fuel, and the likely magnitude of any increase in risk. … To address our study question,
we sought to identify all reports in peer-reviewed journals, which had at least an abstract in …

Background: Evidence is emerging that indoor air pollution (IAP) from use of solid fuels for
cooking and heating may be an important risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD).
Sources of data: We searched the Ovid Medline, Embase Classic, Embase and Web of
Science databases from inception through to June 12, 2015, to identify reports of primary
epidemiological research concerning the relationship of CHD to IAP from solid fuel, the likely
magnitude of any increase in risk, and potential pathogenic mechanisms. Areas of …