Burning biomass fuels at home led to 32% of premature deaths from inhaling fine particles in China in 2014

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-10/aaft-bbf102620.php

 

News Release 28-Oct-2020
American Association for the Advancement of Science

 

The burning of biomass fuels such as wood and crop residues, which are often used for cooking and heating homes in rural China, contributed to 32% of an estimated 1,150,000 premature deaths caused by inhaling fine particle pollutants in China in 2014, according to a new study. Residential energy use of all types led to 67% of these premature deaths overall, the findings suggest


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