Background The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) across many
world regions is high. We aim to estimate COPD prevalence and number of disease cases …

Globally, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth major cause of
mortality and morbidity and projected to rise to third within a decade as our efforts to prevent …

Each year, the general public and wildland firefighters in the US are exposed to smoke from
wildland fires. As part of an effort to characterize health risks of breathing this smoke, a …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major and growing cause
of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The global prevalence of COPD is growing faster in …

Abstract Household Air Pollution (HAP) from burning biomass fuels is a major cause of
mortality and morbidity in low-income settings worldwide. Little is known about the …

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 …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of mortality in
developing nations. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to determine the association between …

Emissions from traditional cooking practices in low-and middle-income countries have
detrimental health and climate effects; cleaner-burning cookstoves may provide “co …

Exposure to household air pollution (HAP) from solid fuel combustion affects almost half of
the world population. Adverse respiratory outcomes such as respiratory infections, impaired …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes substantial burden of disease in
developed countries, but there are limited data from Africa. We aimed to estimate the …