Household air pollution (HAP) from cooking on biomass fuel presents significant health,
environmental and socioeconomic consequences worldwide. However, there is a lack of …

Despite significant progress in the last few decades, infectious diseases remain a major
threat to child health in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs)—particularly amongst …

Residential biomass burning is an important source of black carbon (BC) exposure among
rural communities in low-and middle-income countries. We collected 7165 personal BC …

Introduction India has a higher number of deaths due to acute lower respiratory infections
(ALRIs) in children< 5 years than any other country. The underlying cause of half of ALRI …

This paper presents the feasibility of using solar photovoltaics (Solar PV) as the energy
source for cooking with special focus on the loss mechanisms and possible remedial …

We most welcome the comment by Thakur, van Schayck and Boudewijns 1 on our article on
the effects and acceptability of implementing improved cookstoves. 2 Adoption rates of …

There is compelling epidemiological evidence that airway exposure to cigarette smoke, air
pollution particles, as well as bacterial and viral pathogens is strongly related to acute …

Globally, household and ambient air pollution (HAAP) leads to approximately seven million
premature deaths per year. One of the main sources of household air pollution (HAP) is the …

This study was conducted to investigate (1) the association between solid fuel use for
cooking and cognitive function;(2) the moderating effects of gender and residential area on …

More than 90% of the rural population in Rwanda (72% of the total population) utilizes the
inefficient traditional three-stone fireplaces (TSF), and 65% of the urban population uses …