Since the earliest human times, humans have used wood as fuel for fires to cook their food.
Indeed, learning to control fire is considered the defining moment between the pre-human …

The latest Comparative Risk Assessment of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) estimates
that household air pollution (HAP) from solid cooking fuels imposes the largest …

Background. Household air pollution (HAP) due to the use of solid fuels for cooking is a
global problem with significant impacts on human health, especially in low-and middle …

Background Nearly 3 billion people live without electricity today. This energy poverty means
that they have to resort to biomass fuels for their household energy needs. When burned …

Background: Household air pollution (HAP) from solid fuel use for cooking affects 2.5 billion
individuals globally and may contribute substantially to disease burden. However, few …

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 …

Household air pollution (HAP) from biomass fuels, coal, and kerosene burned in open fires,
primitive stoves, and lamps causes at least 2 million deaths per year. Many of these deaths …

Household air pollution (HAP) is an exposure of poverty. The success in having a
sustainable reduction in HAP requires an understanding of the traditions and culture of the …

Background: Exposure to household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels in simple
stoves is a major health risk. Modeling reliable estimates of solid fuel use is needed for …

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 …