Indoor air quality and its effects on humans—A review of challenges and developments in the last 30 years

KW Tham - Energy and buildings, 2016 - Elsevier
A reflective approach is adopted in analyzing the reviews on the impact of indoor air quality
on humans over the last 30 years (1986–2016). The major findings reiterate the concerns of …

Risk factors for tuberculosis

P Narasimhan, J Wood, CR MacIntyre… - Pulmonary …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The risk of progression from exposure to the tuberculosis bacilli to the development of active
disease is a two‐stage process governed by both exogenous and endogenous risk factors …

Health impacts of indoor air pollution from household solid fuel on children and women

MU Ali, Y Yu, B Yousaf, MAM Munir, S Ullah… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The inefficient and incomplete combustion of solid fuel (SF) is associated with high levels of
indoor air pollutants leading to 3.55 million deaths annually. The risk is higher in women and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in non-smokers

SS Salvi, PJ Barnes - The lancet, 2009 - thelancet.com
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 …

Pollutants from the combustion of solid biomass fuels

A Williams, JM Jones, L Ma… - Progress in Energy and …, 2012 - Elsevier
This review considers the pollutants formed by the combustion of solid biomass fuels. The
availability and potential use of solid biofuels is first discussed. This is followed by the …

Selected major risk factors and global and regional burden of disease

M Ezzati, AD Lopez, A Rodgers, S Vander Hoorn… - the lancet, 2002 - thelancet.com
Background Reliable and comparable analysis of risks to health is key for preventing
disease and injury. Causal attribution of morbidity and mortality to risk factors has …

Respiratory health effects of air pollution: update on biomass smoke and traffic pollution

RJ Laumbach, HM Kipen - Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 2012 - Elsevier
Mounting evidence suggests that air pollution contributes to the large global burden of
respiratory and allergic diseases, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Patterns of stove use in the context of fuel–device stacking: rationale and implications

I Ruiz-Mercado, O Masera - EcoHealth, 2015 - Springer
The implementation of clean fuel and stove programs that achieve sustained use and
tangible health, environmental, and social benefits to the target populations remains a key …

Ceria and its related materials for VOC catalytic combustion: A review

Q Wang, KL Yeung, MA Bañares - Catalysis Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Based on unique oxygen storage capacity (OSC), ceria catalysts are widely investigated for
remediation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) over the recent decade. It is generally …

Measuring and monitoring energy poverty

S Pachauri, D Spreng - Energy policy, 2011 - Elsevier
This article undertakes a review of alternative measures and indicators of energy poverty
targeted to specific audiences and for particular purposes. At the national and international …