Household air pollution from domestic combustion of solid fuels and health

JR Balmes - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2019 - Elsevier
Inefficient cooking and heating with solid fuels in poorly ventilated homes are a major source
of exposure to indoor air pollution in developing countries. Household air pollution from …

[HTML][HTML] Designs of two randomized, community-based trials to assess the impact of alternative cookstove installation on respiratory illness among young children and …

JM Tielsch, J Katz, SL Zeger, SK Khatry, L Shrestha… - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) are a leading cause of death among
children. Low birthweight is prevalent in South Asia and associated with increased risks of …

Energy challenges for clean cooking in Asia, the background, and possible policy solutions

H Farabi-Asl, F Taghizadeh-Hesary, A Chapman… - 2019 - econstor.eu
The approximate number of people without access to clean cooking facilities is 2.8 billion,
primarily in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Among those, 2.5 billion people cook with biomass …

On the assessment of air pollution and behavior within a Cookstove intervention study in northern Ghana and development of improved measurement techniques

RA Piedrahita - 2017 - search.proquest.com
8 billion people burn solid fuels for cooking (Bonjour et al., 2013) and the resulting air
pollution is the third leading risk factor for the global burden of disease, contributing to 4 …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the association between wood and charcoal domestic cooking, respiratory symptoms and acute respiratory infections among children aged …

KE Woolley, T Bagambe, A Singh, WR Avis… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Household air pollution associated with biomass (wood, dung, charcoal, and
crop residue) burning for cooking is estimated to contribute to approximately 4 million deaths …

Improved biomass cookstoves-A strategy towards mitigating indoor air pollution and deforestation. A case study of the North West province of Cameroon

T Yuntenwi, E Andandoh - 2008 - opus4.kobv.de
This thesis seeks to enhance a better understanding of the concept of cookstoves and their
associated repercussions on health and the environment. A three tier methodological …

Effect of reduction in household air pollution on childhood pneumonia in Guatemala (RESPIRE): a randomised controlled trial

KR Smith, JP McCracken, MW Weber, A Hubbard… - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background Pneumonia causes more child deaths than does any other disease.
Observational studies have indicated that smoke from household solid fuel is a significant …

[引用][C] Developing nations to get clean-burning cookstoves

JM Broder - The New York Times, 2010

Emission factors of health‐and climate‐relevant pollutants measured in home during a carbon‐finance‐approved cookstove intervention in rural India

AP Grieshop, G Jain, K Sethuraman, JD Marshall - GeoHealth, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We present results of an emission characterization effort, completed as part of a larger
intervention trial, of a carbon‐finance‐approved program replacing traditional cookstoves …

[PDF][PDF] WHO indoor air quality guidelines: household fuel combustion

MN Bates, N Bruce - J. Toxicol. Environ. Health B Crit …, 2012 - newdawnengineering.com
Background Household fuel combustion, particularly of solid fuels in developing countries,
results in high levels of household air pollution (HAP) and exposure to health-damaging …