Particulate Matter and Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions and Their Health Impact: Spotlight on Solid Fuel Combustion

Dear Colleagues,

Solid fuels, including coal and biomass, and their substitutes, are still the main energy sources for over 3 billion people globally. Household air pollution (HAP) becomes severe when people do not have access to clean energy and primarily use solid fuels for cooking and space heating. Household solid fuel combustion has been recognized as a high-ranking risk factor by the WHO. An increasing number of epidemiological and cohort studies have reported that solid fuel-derived HAP exposure may be associated with lung, cardiovascular, and neurological injury, and may even have resulted in huge mortality in populations in low-income areas in particular. This Special Issue welcomes studies from different countries focusing on the health effects of solid fuel emissions. Interregional, international and historical studies are highly encouraged in this Special Issue.

Dr. Jian Sun
Dr. Jie Tian
Dr. Meng Wang
Guest Editors

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