Rationale: Although cigarette smoking is the most important cause of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), a substantial proportion of COPD cases cannot be explained by …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Tobacco smoking is established as a major risk factor, but emerging evidence …

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 …

Kerosene has been an important household fuel since the mid-19th century. In developed
countries its use has greatly declined because of electrification. However, in developing …

Globally, about 50% of all households and 90% of rural households use solid fuels (coal
and biomass) as the main domestic source of energy, thus exposing approximately 50% of …

We analyzed the influence of emissions from burning sugar cane on the respiratory system
during almost 1 year in the city of Piracicaba in southeast Brazil. From April 1997 through …

Indoor air pollution resulting from combustion of biomass fuels in rural households of
developing countries is now recognized as a major contributor to the global burden of …

The provision of air that is safe to breathe is just as important as safe water or food. Yet many
millions of people, predominantly women and children in the poorest developing countries …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by a chronic inflammation
in the pulmonary tissue. The disease is associated with a switch from a selflimiting …

Indoor air pollution associated with combustion of solid fuels seems to be a major contributor
to the national burden of disease in India, but relatively few quantitative exposure …