This paper reviews the literature on crop residue burning-a widespread practice in many
regions in South Asia. Specifically, we examine evidence from studies highlighting the scale …

Objective To report the global, regional, and national burden of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and its attributable risk factors between 1990 and 2019, by age …

While chronic lung disease causes substantial global morbidity and mortality, global
estimates have primarily been based on broad assumptions. Specific country data from low …

Background Despite chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) being the commonest
non-communicable disease in Nepal, there is limited research evidence estimating the …

In this study, wavelet analysis and traditional cross-correlation analysis (TCA) have been
employed to explore the temporal characteristics of the Air Quality Index (AQI)(PM 2.5) and …

Background. The Nepalese government announced a nationwide lockdown beginning on
March 24, 2020 as an attempt to restrain the spread of COVID-19. The prohibition in flight …

Background COPD is a globally significant public health problem and is the second leading
cause of mortality. This study presents the health burden of COPD in Nepal using the Global …

Environmental health inequalities in cities of the Global South are hardly studied up to now,
though they are expected to increase due to rapid urbanization and motorization taking …

The 2015 Nepal earthquake and worsening air pollution in Kathmandu Page 1 Comment
www.thelancet.com/planetary-health Vol 3 January 2019 e8 The air quality in Nepal was …

Background: The relevance of the obstructive lung diseases asthma and COPD and IgE-
mediated allergy in Nepal is still poorly characterized. Method: In a cross-sectional study in …