Long-Term Impacts of Global Solid Biofuel Emissions on Ambient Air Quality and Human Health for 2000-2019.

ABSTRACT: Globally, solid biofuels (SB) have been widely used for household cooking and energy production for decades due to electricity shortages and socio-economic barriers to adopting renewable energy alternatives. This has detrimental effects on air quality, human health, and climate through trace gas and aerosol emissions. Despite numerous studies, the long-term consequences of SB emissions remain poorly understood. Here, we use the Community Earth System Model and the Community Emissions Data System emission inventory to investigate the SB emission impacts on air quality and human health for 2000-2019. Global SB emission increased the ambient PM_2.5 (particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters ≤ 2.5 μm) and ozone (O₃) concentrations up to 23.61  μ g /m³

SUBMITTER: Partha DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865889 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature