Residential solid fuel emissions contribute significantly to air pollution and associated health impacts in China
Xiao Yun, Guofeng Shen, Huizhong Shen, Wenjun Meng, Yilin Chen, Haoran Xu, Yu’ang Ren, Qirui Zhong, Wei Du, Jianmin Ma, Hefa Cheng, Xilong Wang, Junfeng Liu, Xuejun Wang, Bengang Li, Jianying Hu, Yi Wan, Shu Tao
Abstract
-induced premature deaths in 2014 in China, with a progressive order of magnitude increase from sources to receptors. Biomass fuels and coal provided similar contributions to health impacts. These findings are particularly true for rural populations, which contribute more to emissions and face higher premature death risks than urban populations. The impacts of both residential and nonresidential emissions are interconnected, and efforts are necessary to simultaneously mitigate both emission types.
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Air pollutionChinaEnvironmental sciencePollutionSolid fuelAir pollutantsEnvironmental healthEnvironmental protectionEnvironmental chemistryMedicineBiologyGeographyChemistryEcologyCombustionArchaeologyOrganic chemistryAir Quality and Health ImpactsEnergy and Environment ImpactsVehicle emissions and performance