Household air pollution and personal exposure to air pollutants in rural China–a review

W Du, X Li, Y Chen, G Shen - Environmental pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
A bstract Solid fuels, an important source of severe Household Air Pollution (HAP) linked to
many adverse health outcomes, has been widely consumed around the world. China …

The hidden hazard of household air pollution in rural China

K Aunan, MH Hansen, Z Liu, S Wang - Environmental Science & Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Air pollution in Chinese cities has become a major topic of public debate and political
concern. At the same time, few rural areas are subjected to measurements of ambient air …

Characteristics of indoor and personal exposure to particulate organic compounds emitted from domestic solid fuel combustion in rural areas of northwest China

K He, H Xu, R Feng, Z Shen, Y Li, Y Zhang, J Sun… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Household solid fuel combustion for heating in winter is a substantial source of air pollution
in rural areas of northwest China. The present study investigated the concentration …

Characterization and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in particulate matter in rural residential environments in China-A review

C Li, Z Li, H Wang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, air pollution in rural residential environments in China has received
significant attention, with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution being …

The health and social implications of household air pollution and respiratory diseases

SM Simkovich, D Goodman, C Roa… - NPJ primary care …, 2019 - nature.com
Approximately three billion individuals are exposed to household air pollution (HAP) from
the burning of biomass fuels worldwide. Household air pollution is responsible for 2.9 million …

Wintertime air pollution and health risk assessment of inhalation exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in rural China

W Du, Y Chen, X Zhu, Q Zhong, S Zhuo, W Liu… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
Household air pollution is one important environmental risk to human health in China,
however, rural air pollution is often underappreciated and field measurements are limited …

[HTML][HTML] A global review of the state of the evidence of household air pollution's contribution to ambient fine particulate matter and their related health impacts

S Chowdhury, A Pillarisetti, A Oberholzer, J Jetter… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Direct exposure to household fine particulate air pollution (HAP) associated with inefficient
combustion of fuels (wood, charcoal, coal, crop residues, kerosene, etc.) for cooking, space …

Characterizing exposure to household air pollution within the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study

RE Arku, A Birch, M Shupler, S Yusuf, P Hystad… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Household air pollution (HAP) from combustion of solid fuels is an important
contributor to disease burden in low-and middle-income countries (LIC, and MIC). However …

[HTML][HTML] Association between household air pollution from solid fuel use and risk of chronic diseases and their multimorbidity among Chinese adults

W Shi, T Zhang, Y Li, Y Huang, L Luo - Environment International, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Given the increasing burden of chronic conditions, multimorbidity is now a
priority for public health systems worldwide. However, the relationship between household …

Air pollutants in rural homes in Guizhou, China–Concentrations, speciation, and size distribution

S Wang, W Wei, D Li, K Aunan, J Hao - Atmospheric Environment, 2010 - Elsevier
Several types of fuels, including coal, fuel wood, and biogas, are commonly used for cooking
and heating in Chinese rural households, resulting in indoor air pollution and causing …