Clean Cooking Fuels to Improve Health during Pregnancy

Globally, approximately 3 billion people rely on solid biomass fuels such as crop residues or wood for cooking or heating.(1) Household air pollution from incomplete combustion of these fuels is a mixture of fine particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and other substances and is associated with adverse health consequences, resulting in an estimated 2.3 million premature deaths annually.(2) Included among the health risks attributable to household air pollution are low birth weight and pneumonia, which are key drivers of infant mortality in low-resource settings where the use of solid fuel is common. It is therefore with much anticipation that obstetricians, pediatricians, . . .

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Globally, around 3 billion people rely on solid biomass fuels for cooking or heating, leading to household air pollution that causes adverse health effects and an estimated 2.3 million premature deaths annually. The health risks include low birth weight and pneumonia, particularly in low-resource areas where the use of solid fuels is common.