The study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences focused on the role of black carbon, which after carbon dioxide is the second leading human-caused emission driving climate change.
Black carbon comes from burning wood, coal and fossil fuels. About half of all Chinese households cook with coal and wood, say the researchers.
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