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Could biomass fuel use perpetuate the poverty trap through cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality?

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

The World Health Organization’s latest global air quality guidelines point out that indoor air pollution causes a health burden that mostly affects people in low- and middle-income countries. We found that solid fuels used for cooking or heating are a potential mediator between socioeconomic factors and health status.