Effectiveness of improved cookstoves to reduce indoor air pollution in developing countries. The case of the cassamance natural subregion, western Africa

C Sota Sández, J Lumbreras Martin… - Journal of Geoscience …, 2014 - oa.upm.es
The Spanish NGO" Alianza por la Solidaridad" has installed improved cookstoves in 3000
households during 2012 and 2013 to improve energy efficiency reducing fuelwood …

Feasibility intervention trial of two types of improved cookstoves in three resource-limited settings: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

E Klasen, JJ Miranda, S Khatry, D Menya, RH Gilman… - Trials, 2013 - Springer
Background Exposure to biomass fuel smoke is one of the leading risk factors for disease
burden worldwide. International campaigns are currently promoting the widespread …

Ghana randomized air pollution and health study (GRAPHS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

DW Jack, KP Asante, BJ Wylie, SN Chillrud, RM Whyatt… - Trials, 2015 - Springer
Background Household air pollution exposure is a major health risk, but validated
interventions remain elusive. Methods/Design The Ghana Randomized Air Pollution and …

Interventions for mitigating indoor‐air pollution in Nigeria: a cost‐benefit analysis

S Isihak, U Akpan, M Adeleye - International Journal of Energy Sector …, 2012 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the costs and benefits of interventions to
reduce indoor‐air pollution arising from the use of solid biomass fuels for cooking and …

Effects and acceptability of implementing improved cookstoves and heaters to reduce household air pollution: a FRESH AIR study

F van Gemert, C de Jong, B Kirenga… - NPJ primary care …, 2019 - nature.com
The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of locally tailored
implementation of improved cookstoves/heaters in low-and middle-income countries. This …

A laboratory assessment of how biomass pellets could reduce indoor air pollution, mitigate climate change and benefit health compared to other solid fuels used in …

S Mawusi, P Shrestha, T Gao, M Liu, Z Li, M Jiao… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
To reduce indoor air pollution, the government of Ghana in 2019 formulated the renewable
energy master plan to help disseminate biomass pellets and stoves to 2,000,000 …

Using objective measures of stove use and indoor air quality to evaluate a cookstove intervention in rural Uganda

S Hankey, K Sullivan, A Kinnick, A Koskey… - Energy for sustainable …, 2015 - Elsevier
Exposure to combustion byproducts from cooking is a major health concern globally.
Alternative stoves may reduce the burden of disease associated with exposure to household …

Improved stove interventions to reduce household air pollution in low and middle income countries: a descriptive systematic review

E Thomas, K Wickramasinghe, S Mendis, N Roberts… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Household air pollution (HAP) resulting from the use of solid fuels presents a
major public health hazard. Improved stoves have been offered as a potential tool to reduce …

Low-smoke chulha in Indian slums: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

M Thakur, EA Boudewijns, GR Babu, B Winkens… - BMC Public Health, 2017 - Springer
Background Biomass fuel is used as a primary cooking source by more than half of the
world's population, contributing to a high burden of disease. Although cleaner fuels are …

Improved cook-stoves and environmental and health outcomes: Lessons from Cross River State, Nigeria

RU Onyeneke, CA Nwajiuba, J Munonye… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper studies a topic in the triangle of environment, development and health—the
effectiveness of the improved cooking solution. While a range of improved cook-stoves (ICS) …