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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2012, 9, 1097-1110; doi:10.3390/ijerph9041097 OPEN ACCESS International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ISSN 1660-4601 /journal/ijerph Review A Profile of Biomass Stove Use in Sri Lanka Myles F. Elledge 1,*, Michael J. Phillips 1, Vanessa E. Thornburg 1, Kibri H. Everett 1 2 and Sumal Nandasena 1 RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA; E-Mails: mjp@ (M.J.P.); thornburg@ (V.E.T.); keverett@ (K.H.E.) 2 National Institute of Health Sciences, Ministry of Health, Kalutara 12000, Sri Lanka; E-Mail: sumalnandasena@ * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: melledge@; Tel.: +1-919-541-8739; Fax: +1-919-541-6621. Received: 10 December 2011; in revised form: 20 February 2012 / Accepted: 19 March 2012 / Published: 27 March 2012 Abstract: A large body of evidence has confirmed that the indoor air pollution (IAP) from biomass fuel use is a major cause of premature deaths, and acute and chronic diseases. Over 78% of Sri Lankans use biomass fuel for cooking, the major source of IAP in developing countries. We conducted a review of the available literature and data sources to profile biomass fuel use in Sri Lanka. We also produced two maps (population density