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Deadly effects of certain kinds of household air pollution lead to call for biomarker studies
2013-04-02 01:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Almost four million people die each year from household air pollution (HAP) caused by exposure to the combustion of biomass fuels (wood, charcoal, crop residues, and dung), kerosene, or coal. These individuals are among the tens of millions who rely on such products to cook their meals, heat their rooms, and light their homes. Those in lower and middle income countries are among the hardest hit by the effects of HAP exposure, which also causes childhood respiratory infection, chronic lung disease,...
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