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08.02.2017 | In This Issue
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Ausgabe 1/2017
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Excerpt
Household air pollution from burning solid fuels is the sixth largest risk factor for disease burden in Africa, but little is known about the relative impact of cooking with different biomass fuels on human health. Das et al. used data from a structured household survey to test whether type of biomass influences prevalence of disease and injury in Malawi. They found that use of inferior biomass fuels (e.g., low-quality firewood; crop residues) is associated with prevalence of cardiopulmonary and neurologic symptoms. To reduce disease burden, they urge for improved access to high-quality biomass fuels and promotion of cookstoves that reduce fuel consumption. …