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Incomplete combustion of biomass fuels such as wood, crop waste, and animal dung, which are used for cooking in 36% of households worldwide, result in household air pollution. Household air pollution is estimated to be responsible for 2.3 million premature deaths and 91.5 million disability-adjusted life-years lost annually. Women, often the primary cooks at home, bear the brunt of exposure to household air pollution. Our findings suggest that the link between household air pollution and poor fetal growth may be less pronounced than previously assumed. Acknowledging the study's limitations, researchers highlighted the possibility that interventions to reduce exposure to household air pollution may need to occur earlier in pregnancy or even before conception.
