Background: Observational studies suggest that exposure to wood smoke is associated with
a variety of adverse health effects in humans. Objective: We aimed to summarise evidence …

Background Exposure to particulate matter (PM) from wood combustion represents a global
health risk, encompassing diverse exposure sources; indoor exposures due to cooking in …

BACKGROUND: Household air pollution from burning biomass fuel is increasingly
recognised as a major global health concern. Biomass smoke is associated with chronic …

With proper stoves and good fuel burning practices, fuelwood and charcoal as well as other
biomass can be burned cleanly, producing mostly carbon dioxide and water. Such …

It was hypothesised that wood smoke exposure could be a risk factor for chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) in Spain. The present study was designed as a case–control …

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 …

The sentiment that woodsmoke, being a natural substance, must be benign to humans is still
sometimes heard. It is now well established, however, that wood-burning stoves and …

Background: Indoor air pollution is a major health problem in the developing world. In sub-
Saharan Africa more than 90% of people rely on biomass to meet their domestic energy …

Background: Household air pollution associated with biomass (wood, dung, charcoal, and
crop residue) burning for cooking is estimated to contribute to approximately 4 million deaths …

The association between exposure to air pollution from cooking fuels and health aspects
was studied in Maputo. Mozambique. Almost 1200 randomly selected women residing in the …