Background 3 billion people worldwide rely on polluting fuels and technologies for domestic
cooking and heating. We estimate the global, regional, and national health burden …

Background: Few randomized trials have assessed the impact of reducing household air
pollution from biomass stoves on adverse birth outcomes in low-income countries. Methods …

More than 3 billion people worldwide continue to depend on solid fuels such as wood, dung,
or crop residues for cooking and heating [1]. Use of these fuels in traditional stoves or open …

Background Numerous studies with varying associations between domestic use of solid
biomass fuels (wood, dung, crop residue, charcoal) and respiratory diseases have been …

Indoor combustion of solid biomass fuels such as wood and charcoal is common in large
parts of the world and has been demonstrated to lead to high levels of exposure to fine …

Background: Nearly 3 billion people worldwide rely on solid fuel combustion to meet basic
household energy needs. The resulting exposure to air pollution causes an estimated 4.5 …

Background: Clean cookstove interventions can theoretically reduce exposure to household
air pollution and benefit health, but this requires near-exclusive use of these types of stoves …

Household Air Pollution in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Health Risks and Research
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Inefficient cooking and heating with solid fuels in poorly ventilated homes are a major source
of exposure to indoor air pollution in developing countries. Household air pollution from …

Open fires and primitive stoves have been used for cooking since the beginning of human
history. They have come in various sizes and styles, having been adapted to myriad cultures …