Biomass combustion and potential health effects in the developing countries

iomass combustion is a very large source of aerosol particles on a global scale. It is estimated that 20 % of the black carbon and 30 % of the organic carbon aerosol mass emissions are due to wild land fi res and intentional burning of agricultural waste in Asia. However in those numbers residential fuel combustion is not included, which is considered a larger source of black carbon and organic carbon aerosol particles in developing countries. When it comes to residential fuel combustion it covers combustion of coal, kerosene, gas and biofuel in stoves, cookers and heaters