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| Author and Title |
Bruce N, Perez-Padilla R, Alablak R. Indoor air pollution in developing countries: a major environmental and public health challenge |
| Article in |
Paper in Bulletin of the World Health Organisation, WHO Bulletin 2000, 78: 1078-1092. |
| Available online at |
http://www.who.int/bulletin/tableofcontents/2000/vol.78no.9.html |
| End use |
Household energy |
| Energy technology |
Woodfuel, fossil fuels (coal) |
| Issue |
Health impact studies |
| Level |
Research, Policy advice |
| Description |
Review of published studies examining associations between biofuel use and health risks, including acute respiratory infections, chronic obstructive lung disease, lung cancer, TB, perinatal mortality, low birth weight, asthma, cancer of upper airway, and cardiovascular disease (briefly). Also summarises estimates of global burden of disease, braoder health impacts of household energy and experience from interventions to reduce pollution exposure. |
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