Burning wood, coal for cooking can cause blindness: Study
The very small particles released with the fumes can penetrate the eyes and cause physical interior damage
Air pollution: Half of India’s death toll in these 5 states
Uttar Pradesh has the largest burden of both ambient, household air pollution
Air pollution killed 116,000 Indian kids within a month of birth in 2019
Household air pollution accounted for 64% of all neo-natal deaths attributable to air pollution
Nearly 3 billion people risk ill health and death from household pollution: Study
Ill effects on health include respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, asthma, lung cancer and other ailments
Remembering Kirk R Smith (1947-2020)
Kirk leaves us with the power of imagining change and hope