Air pollution dispersion from biomass stoves to neighboring homes in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Anne M. Weaver (Author), Emily S. Gurley (Author), Christina Crabtree-Ide (Author), Henrik Salje (Author), Eun-Hye Yoo (Author), Lina Mu (Author), Nasrin Akter (Author), Pavani K. Ram (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Indoor air pollution, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon monoxide (CO), is a major risk factor for pneumonia and other respiratory diseases. Biomass-burning cookstoves are major contributors to PM2.5 and CO concentrations. However, high concentrations of PM2.5 (...