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 …

A novel, integrative approach to cities as complex adaptive systems, applicable to issues
ranging from innovation to economic prosperity to settlement patterns. Human beings …

BACKGROUND A critical review was conducted of the quantitative literature linking indoor
air pollution from household use of biomass fuels with acute respiratory infections in young …

Cities are the predominant mode of living, and the growth in cities is related to the expansion
of areas that have concentrated disadvantage. The foreseeable trend is for rising inequities …

Background Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the leading cause of the global burden of
disease and have been causally linked with exposure to pollutants from domestic biomass …

Vaccines may reduce the burden of antimicrobial resistance, in part by preventing infections
for which treatment often includes the use of antibiotics,,–. However, the effects of …

Air pollution is responsible for many health problems in the urban areas. Of late, the air
pollution status in Delhi has undergone many changes in terms of the levels of pollutants …

Abstract Slum communities in Lagos, Nigeria, are vulnerable to contemporary flooding and
to the potential impacts of climate change. Such vulnerabilities have been linked to rapid …

Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the leading cause of burden of disease worldwide and
have been causally linked with exposure to pollutants from domestic biomass fuels in …

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