Long-term solid fuel use and risks of major eye diseases in China: A population-based cohort study of 486,532 adults.

Ka Hung Chan Mingshu YanDerrick A BennettYu Guo Yiping Chen Ling Yang Jun Lv Canqing YuPei PeiYan Lu Liming Li Huaidong Du Kin Bong Hubert LamZhengming Chennull null

Published in: PLoS medicine (2021)

Among Chinese adults, long-term solid fuel use for cooking was associated with higher risks of not only conjunctiva disorders but also cataracts and other more severe eye diseases. Switching to clean fuels appeared to mitigate the risks, underscoring the global health importance of promoting universal access to clean fuels.

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global health
human health
public health
risk assessment
early onset
drug induced