Indoor air pollution (IAP) is a serious threat to human health, causing millions of deaths each
year. A plethora of pollutants can result in IAP; therefore, it is very important to identify their …

Indoor air pollution (IAP) is a relevant area of concern for most developing countries as it has
a direct impact on mortality and morbidity. Around 3 billion people throughout the world use …

Although most cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have occurred in low-
resource countries, little is known about the epidemiology of the disease in such contexts …

Energy is an indispensable part of modern society and can serve as one of the most
important indicators of socio-economic development. Despite advancements in technology …

Production of biochar (the carbon (C)-rich solid formed by pyrolysis of biomass) and its
storage in soils have been suggested as a means of abating climate change by …

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that household air pollution (HAP)
accounts for an estimated 4.3 million premature deaths annually and 110 million disability …

The health effects of air pollution have been subject to intense study in recent years.
Exposure to pollutants such as airborne participate matter and ozone has been associated …

This is the second of five papers in the child survival series. The first focused on continuing
high rates of child mortality (over 10 million each year) from preventable causes: diarrhoea …

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 …

One-third of the world's population burn organic material such as wood, dung or charcoal
(biomass fuel) for cooking, heating and lighting. This form of energy usage is associated with …