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| Author and Title |
Smith KR, Mehta S, The Burden of Disease from Indoor Air Pollution in Developing Countries: Comparison of Estimates. |
| Article in |
Report to US AID/WHO Global Consultation on Indoor Air pollution and household energy in developing countries, Washington, DC, 3-4 April 2000. |
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| End use |
Household energy |
| Energy technology |
Solid fuel use in developing countries |
| Issue |
Health impact studies |
| Level |
Research Policy advice |
| Description |
Paper reviewing the methods and estimates from four approaches to assessing the burden of disease, expressed in terms of mortality, illness (incidence) and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs). A case study for India is also described. Results indicated that nearly 2 million deaths and around 4% of the burden of disease (as lost DALYs) could be attributed to indoor air pollution in developing countries.
Text of Indian case study available from:
http://ehs.sph.berkeley.edu/krsmith/Publications/PNAS_/pnas_.htm
Edited version in Report of Global Consultation on Indoor Air pollution and household energy in developing countries, Washington, DC, 3-4 April 2000: www.who.int/mediacentre/events/HSD_Plaq_10.pdf |
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