… To our knowledge, this is the first meta-analysis assessing the impact of improved biomass
cookstoves on women’s and child health in LMICs.5 11 13 Using a highly comprehensive …

… (including introduction of Improved Cookstoves), recognizing … and child health outcomes in
pregnant women and children … associated effect upon pregnancy and under five child health …

… assess, among pregnant women, infants and children (under 5 years) … are broad ranging,
including improved cookstoves (ICS) (eg … and mortality presented by HAP, with implications for …

… of women and children resulting in significant cumulative … have any benefit in pregnancy
outcomes or children health. … exposure occur in low- and middle-income countries thus making …

… unavailable in low and lower-middle income countries where … stove use, indoor air quality,
and health outcomes of women … many important ways to improve child health and well-being. …

… We examined the effect of stove interventions as reported by study authors. The majority
of … improve women’s lung function or reduce physician-diagnosed pneumonia for children …

… women Upesi jiko improved cookstove Traditional cookstove … mothers and children in homes
that used improved cookstoves … health implications for populations living in Low and middle-…

… health impacts that disproportionately affect women and … the health impacts of kerosene use,
and of fuel-stove stacking – … energy into global child health initiatives and decision-support …

… is highest in low- and middle-income countries (… impact of HAP from inefficient cookstoves
is referred to as ’an obstacle to women’s human rights, health and sustainable development by …

… These fuels are smoky, often used in an open fire or simple stove with incomplete … Women
and children are particularly susceptible to the toxic effects of pollution and are exposed to the …