The global burden of lung cancer: current status and future trends

A Leiter, RR Veluswamy, JP Wisnivesky - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2023 - nature.com
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. However, lung cancer
incidence and mortality rates differ substantially across the world, reflecting varying patterns …

[HTML][HTML] Ambient air pollution and infant health: a narrative review

LZ Lin, JH Chen, YJ Yu, GH Dong - EBioMedicine, 2023 - thelancet.com
The extensive evidence regarding the effects of ambient air pollution on child health is well
documented, but limited review summarized their health effects during infancy. Symptoms or …

[HTML][HTML] Biomass cookstoves: A review of technical aspects and recent advances

SU Yunusa, E Mensah, K Preko, S Narra, A Saleh… - Energy Nexus, 2023 - Elsevier
The global increase in population coupled with poor access to clean energy has set
pressure on solid fuel use. Through this, about one-third of the world's population currently …

[HTML][HTML] Air quality management strategies in Africa: A scoping review of the content, context, co-benefits and unintended consequences

G Okello, R Nantanda, B Awokola, M Thondoo… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the major consequences of Africa's rapid urbanisation is the worsening air pollution,
especially in urban centres. However, existing societal challenges such as recovery from the …

Burn injury prevention in low-and middle-income countries: scoping systematic review

K Price, KC Lee, KE Woolley, H Falk, M Peck… - Burns & …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Burn injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and disability, with the burden of
disease being disproportionately higher in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). Burn …

Indoor environment exposure and children's health

AC Nardocci, T Nogueira, K de Almeida Piai… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Children are exposed to outdoor and indoor air pollution. In comparison to adults, they are
more vulnerable to the effects of exposure to harmful chemicals from air pollutants. This …

A comprehensive review on the technical aspects of biomass briquetting

SU Yunusa, E Mensah, K Preko, S Narra… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
Biomass briquetting is gradually emerging as a means of sustainable energy production.
The interest in briquetting has been occasioned by the continuous rise in the cost of energy …

The association of cooking fuels with cataract among adults aged 50 years and older in low-and middle-income countries: results from the WHO Study on global …

X Li, Y Guo, T Liu, J Xiao, W Zeng, J Hu, G He… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Reducing household air pollution and protecting eye health are essential to achieve the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There is contradictory evidence about the …

Global, regional, and national burden of preterm birth attributable to ambient and household PM2. 5 from 1990 to 2019: Worsening or improving?

XX Liu, SJ Fan, YN Luo, LX Hu, CC Li… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Maternal exposure to fine particular matter (PM 2.5) during pregnancy,
including ambient and household PM 2.5, has been linked with increased risk of preterm …

Particulate matter pollution remains a threat for cardiovascular health: findings from the global burden of disease 2019

M Moradi, AH Behnoush… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Particulate matter (PM) pollution is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular
diseases, causing substantial disease burden and deaths worldwide. This study aimed to …