The deleterious effects of ambient air pollution on human health have been consistently
documented by many epidemiologic studies worldwide, and it has been calculated that …

Around 50% of people, almost all in developing countries, rely on coal and biomass in the
form of wood, dung and crop residues for domestic energy. These materials are typically …

Abstract “Air pollution and population health” is one of the most important environmental and
public health issues. Economic development, urbanization, energy consumption …

It is well established that exposure to ambient air pollution affects human health. A majority
of literature concentrated on health effects of air pollution in high income countries. Only …

Exposure to high levels of air pollution can cause a variety of adverse health outcomes. Air
quality in developed countries has been generally improved over the last three decades …

The provision of air that is safe to breathe is just as important as safe water or food. Yet many
millions of people, predominantly women and children in the poorest developing countries …

Much research on the health effects of outdoor air pollution has been published in the last
decade. The goal of this review is to concisely summarize a wide range of the recent …

In developing countries the price of rapid growth is all too often noxious airborne pollution,
which annually contributes to a disturbing number of avoidable deaths. In recent decades …

Household air pollution is a leading cause of disability-adjusted life years in Southeast Asia
and the third leading cause of disability-adjusted life years globally. There are at least sixty …

BACKGROUND: In recent years, Asia has experienced rapid economic growth and a
deteriorating environment caused by the increasing use of fossil fuels. Although the …