respiratory infection in children and lung cancer in
women (if exposed to coal smoke). Other tobacco
smoke-associated diseases, such as tuberculosis, asthma,
respiratory tract cancer and interstitial lung diseases,
may also be associated with solid fuel smoke inhalation,
but evidence is limited. As the desirable change to clean
fuels is unlikely, efforts have been made to use effi cient,
vented wood or coal stoves, with varied success due to
inconsistent acceptance by the community.
KEY WORDS: biomass smoke; coal smoke; indoor pollution;
COPD; acute respiratory infection