Background and objective Pneumonia constitutes one of the major causes of worldwide
mortality in young children. Poverty has been traditionally assigned as the underlying factor …

An updated systematic review was conducted to assessing on the association between
indoor air pollution caused by household energy consumption and childhood pneumonia in …

We evaluated the risk factors for childhood pneumonia with particular reference to indoor air-
pollution associated with solid fuel use for cooking (eg coal, wood, dung), using a case …

Background Most households in low and middle income countries, including in India, use
solid fuels (coal/coke/lignite, firewood, dung, and crop residue) for cooking and heating …

BACKGROUND A critical review was conducted of the quantitative literature linking indoor
air pollution from household use of biomass fuels with acute respiratory infections in young …

Reduction of indoor air pollution (IAP) exposure from solid fuel use is a potentially important
intervention for childhood pneumonia prevention. This review updates a prior meta-analysis …

Background The use of cleaner fuel and improved stoves has been promoted as a means to
lower harmful emissions from solid fuels. However, little is known about how exclusive use …

Background: Half of the world's population uses solid fuels for energy and cooking, resulting
in 1· 5 million deaths annually, approximately one-third of which occur in India. Most deaths …

Biomass solid fuel smoke is linked to acute respiratory infections (ARI). In future, its use will
likely increase among poor households, and better ventilation is one important measure that …

Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the leading cause of childhood illness and death
worldwide, accounting for an estimated 6.5% of the entire global burden of disease. This …