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Effects of cooking smoke and environmental tobacco smoke on acute respiratory infections in young Indian children.

Mishra V, Smith KR, Retherford RD (2005) Effects of cooking smoke and environmental tobacco smoke on acute respiratory infections in young Indian children. Population and Environment 26(5): 375-396.
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Household Fuels and Ill-Health in Developing Countries: What improvements can be brought by LP Gas

Smith KR, Rogers J, Cowlin SC (2005) Household Fuels and Ill-Health in Developing Countries: What improvements can be brought by LP Gas? World LP Gas Association and Intermediate Technology Development Group (Practical Action), Paris. 59 pp.
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The Global Burden of Disease Due to Outdoor Air Pollution.; Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health

Cohen AJ, Anderson HR, Ostra B, Dev Pandey K, Krzyzanowski M, Künzli N, Gutschmidt K, Pope A, Romieu I, Samet JM, Smith KR (2005) The Global Burden of Disease Due to Outdoor Air Pollution.; Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 68:1–7.
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Case–control study of indoor cooking smoke exposure and cataract in Nepal and India.

Pokhrel AK, Smith KR, Khalakdina A, Deuja A, Bates MN (2005) Case–control study of indoor cooking smoke exposure and cataract in Nepal and India.Int J Epidemiol 34:702–708.
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Indoor Air Pollution in Rural China: Cooking Fuels, Stoves, and Health Status

Peabody JW, Riddell TJ, Smith KR, Liu Y, et al. (2005) Indoor Air Pollution in Rural China: Cooking Fuels, Stoves, and Health Status.; Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 60(2):86-95.
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Indoor Air Pollution from Household Fuel Combustion in China: a Review

Zhang J, Smith, KR. "Indoor Air Pollution from Household Fuel Combustion in China: a Review." The 10th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate. Beijing, China, September 4-9, 2005.→ Download PDF

IAP: Update on the Impacts of Household Solid Fuels

Smith, KR (2005) "Indoor Air Pollution: Update on the Impact of Household Solid Fuels." Environment Matters (2005). 14-16.
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Childhood asthma and indoor woodsmoke from cooking in Guatemala

Schei M, Hessen JO, Smith KR, Bruce N, McCracken J, Lopez V (2004) Childhood asthma and indoor woodsmoke from cooking in Guatemala. J Expo Assess & Environ Epi 14(S-1):110-117.
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Maternal exposure to biomass smoke and reduced birthweight in Zimbabwe

Mishra V, Dai X, Smith KR, Mika L (2004) Maternal exposure to biomass smoke and reduced birthweight in Zimbabwe. Annals of Epidemiology 14:740–747.
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Assessing the burden of disease at national and local levels

Desai MA, Mehta S, Smith KR (2004) Indoor smoke from solid fuels: Assessing the burden of disease at national and local levels. Environmental Burden of Disease Series #4, Protection of the Human Environment, World Health Organization, Geneva
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Health Effects of Outdoor Air Pollution in Developing Countries of Asia: A Literature Review

International Scintific Oversight Committee (KR Smith and others)(April 2004) Health Effects of Outdoor Air Pollution in Developing Countries of Asia: A Literature Review. Special Report #15, Health Effects Institute, Boston.
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Reducing indoor air pollution with a randomised intervention design – A presentation of the Stove Intervention Study in the Guatemalan Highlands

Smith-Sivertsen T, Díaz E, Bruce N, Díaz A, Khalakdina A, Schei MA, McCracken J, Arana B, Klein R, Thompson L and Smith KR (2004) Reducing indoor air pollution with a randomised intervention design – A presentation of the Stove Intervention Study in the Guatemalan Highlands. Nor Epid 14 (2):137-143.
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Mortality Impacts of Urban Air Pollution

Cohen AJ, Anderson HR, Ostro B, Pandey KD, Krzyzanowski M, Kuenzli N, Gutschmidt K, Pope CA, Romieu I, Samet JM, Smith KR (2004) Mortality Impacts of Urban Air Pollution. ibid. pp.1353-1433.
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Comparative Quantification of Health Risks: Global and Regional Burden of Disease due to Selected Major Risk Factors

Smith KR, Mehta S, Maeusezahl-Feuz M (2004) Indoor smoke from household solid fuels.In Ezzati M, Rodgers AD, Lopez AD, Murray CJL (eds) Comparative Quantification of Health Risks: Global and Regional Burden of Disease due to Selected Major Risk Factors, Geneva: World Health Organization, Vol 2: pp. 1435-1493.
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Indoor air pollution: a global health concern.

Zhang J and Smith KR (2003) Indoor air pollution: a global health concern. British Medical Bulletin 68: 209–225.
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Indoor air pollution and acute respiratory infections

Smith KR (2003) Indoor air pollution and acute respiratory infections. Indian Pediatrics 40(9):815-819.
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The burden of disease from indoor air pollution in developing countries: comparison of estimates

Smith KR and Mehta S (2003) The burden of disease from indoor air pollution in developing countries: comparison of estimates. Int J Hyg Environ Health 206(4-5):279-289.
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Selected major risk factors and global and regional burden of disease

Ezzati M, Lopez AD, Rodgers A, Vander Hoorn S, Murray CJL, and the Comparative Risk Assessment Collaborating Group* (2002) Selected major risk factors and global and regional burden of disease. Lancet 360: 1347–60.
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The origin, fate, and health effects of combustion by-products: a research framework

Avakian MD, Dellinger B, Fiedler H, Gullet B, Koshland C, Marklund S, Oberdorster G, Safe S, Sarofim A, Smith KR, Schwartz D, Suk WA (2002) The origin, fate, and health effects of combustion by-products: a research framework. Environ Health Perspect 110(11):1155-62.
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Indoor air pollution in developing countries: recommendations for research

Smith KR (2002) Indoor air pollution in developing countries: recommendations for research. Indoor Air 12(3):198-207. See also associated editorial by KR Smith and J Sundell, p. 145-146.
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