Indoor air pollution exposure of women in Adama, Ethiopia, and assessment of disease burden attributable to risk factor

F Balidemaj, C Isaxon, A Abera… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Introduction and aim: Air pollution, a major environmental threat to human health,
contributes to the premature deaths of millions of people worldwide. Cooking with solid …

Indoor and outdoor air pollution-related health problem in Ethiopia: review of related literature

W Tefera, A Asfaw, F Gilliland, A Worku… - Ethiopian Journal of …, 2016 - ajol.info
Background: The health effects of air pollution are generally global problems, but they have,
since recently become issues of particular concern for developing countries. This review …

Mixed Methods Approach to Assessing Indoor Air Pollution Among Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

M Graham - Global Health Department, Emory University, 2011 - projectgaia.com
Background: Cooking using rudimentary stoves and biomass fuels results in high levels of
indoor air pollution and over 1.6 million deaths per year worldwide. The women of Shero …

Human exposure to indoor air pollution in Ethiopian households

EM Asefa, MT Mergia - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Because most people spend the majority of their time in microenvironments, indoor air
pollution (IAP) has gained more attention than outdoor air pollution recently. It is indeed …

Pregnant women's perception on the health effects of household air pollution in Rural Butajira, Ethiopia: a phenomenological qualitative study

S Shine, M Tamirie, A Kumie, A Addissie, S Athlin… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Household air pollution is the major public health problem in developing
countries. Pregnant women spent the majority of their time at home and are the most …

Distribution of sources of household air pollution: a cross-sectional study in Cameroon

MB Esong, AP Goura, BHN Mbatchou, B Walage… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Household air pollution (HAP) is a recognised risk factor for many diseases,
including respiratory diseases, cardiovascular/circulatory disorders, adverse pregnancy …

Estimating the burden of disease attributable to household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

RA Roomaney, CY Wright, E Cairncross… - South African Medical …, 2022 - ajol.info
Background. Household air pollution (HAP) due to the use of solid fuels for cooking is a
global problem with significant impacts on human health, especially in low-and middle …

Respiratory symptoms and lung function among Ethiopian women in relation to household fuel use

M Tamire, A Addissie, A Kumie, E Husmark… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Exposure to household air pollution has been linked to chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, respiratory symptoms and reduced lung function. This study aims to assess …

Indoor air pollution and women's health in India: an exploratory analysis

M Poddar, S Chakrabarti - Environment, development and sustainability, 2016 - Springer
Cooking and heating with solid fuels (wood, charcoal, crop waste, dung, coal etc) generates
high levels health damaging pollutants in the home. This study is designed to test whether …

Household air pollution and its impact on human health: the case of Vihiga County, Kenya

C Ang'u, NJ Muthama, MA Mutuku… - Air Quality, Atmosphere & …, 2022 - Springer
Emissions from household cooking technologies constitute a significant source of household
air pollution in developing countries. Household air pollution is estimated to be the leading …