[HTML][HTML] Situational analysis of household energy and biomass use and associated health burden of indoor air pollution and mitigation efforts in Pakistan

Z Fatmi, A Rahman, A Kazi, MM Kadir… - … and public health, 2010 - mdpi.com
Biomass fuel burning leads to high levels of suspended particulate matter and hazardous
Control of IAP health hazards in Pakistan requires an initial meeting of the stakeholders to …

A review on biomass as a fuel for boilers

R Saidur, EA Abdelaziz, A Demirbas… - … and sustainable energy …, 2011 - Elsevier
… At present, some 39% of the total energy consumption in the developing countries of the
region consists of wood and other biomass fuels, and in absolute terms the consumption is still …

[HTML][HTML] Cooking with biomass fuels increased the risk for cognitive impairment and cognitive decline among the oldest-old Chinese adults (2011–2018): a …

Y Deng, T Yang, Q Gao, D Yang, R Liu, B Wu… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Healthy Longevity Survey, we explored the relationship between cooking with biomass
fuel and cognitive impairment and cognitive decline using a Cox proportional hazards model. …

Is exposure to biomass smoke the biggest risk factor for COPD globally?

S Salvi, PJ Barnes - Chest, 2010 - journal.chestnet.org
… continue to use biomass fuel as their main domestic source of energy. … from biomass
smoke, therefore, is a bigger threat to human health than outdoor air pollution. The World Health

Biomass fuel exposure and asthma symptoms among rural school children in Nigeria

O Oluwole, GO Arinola, D Huo, CO Olopade - Journal of Asthma, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
… The mechanism by which exposure to biomass fuel affects respiratory health is still not
well understood. Oxidative stress remains the most commonly cited explanation. Smoke …

Bio-oils from biomass slow pyrolysis: a chemical and toxicological screening

M Cordella, C Torri, A Adamiano, D Fabbri… - Journal of hazardous …, 2012 - Elsevier
… The following hazardous properties were considered: acute toxicity; ecotoxicity… hazard
screening carried out for the three bio-oils considered suggested that: (i) hazards to human health

Respiratory disease associated with solid biomass fuel exposure in rural women and children: systematic review and meta-analysis

JYT Po, JM FitzGerald, C Carlsten - Thorax, 2011 - thorax.bmj.com
health impact of rural women and children with biomass fuel … on the hazardous exposure
of unprocessed biomass fuel used … the direness of the biomass fuel exposure in vulnerable …

[HTML][HTML] Air quality and acute respiratory illness in biomass fuel using homes in Bagamoyo, Tanzania

JH Kilabuko, H Matsuki, S Nakai - … research and public health, 2007 - mdpi.com
… The range calls for family members to be advised of a potential health hazard to infants
and small children, elderly people and persons suffering from respiratory or heart problems. …

[HTML][HTML] Cooking with biomass fuel and cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study among rural villagers in Phitsanulok, Thailand

C Juntarawijit, Y Juntarawijit - F1000Research, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… There is increasing evidence of the association between biomass smoke exposure and
serious health effects including cardiovascular disease. The object of this cross-sectional study …

Effect of exposure to biomass smoke from cooking fuel types and eye disorders in women from hilly and plain regions of Nepal

M Patel, MK Shrestha, A Manandhar… - British Journal of …, 2022 - bjo.bmj.com
… to biomass fuel from clean fuel and always biomass fuel user … switched to clean fuel from
previous biomass fuel use was … to cleaner fuel may help in reducing the burden of ocular health