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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"household air pollution"”.
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Implications of combined exposure to household air pollution and HIV on neurodevelopment in Kenyan children
Objectives: Exposure to air pollution is associated with numerous impacts on health, including neurodevelopmental function. The purpose of this study was to estimate the magnitude of air pollution exposure based on environmental carbon monoxide (CO) measures and assessment of 1-hydroxypyrene …
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An Evaluation of Household Energy Systems in the Himalayan Region
… from biomass burning results in high levels of household air pollution, which cause respiratory and pulmonary diseases. While many improved stoves have been developed to increase cooking efficiency and reduce household air pollution levels, the Himalayan region presents unique implementation …
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After the Paris Agreement: How India Can Use Climate Financing to Implement a Sustainable Clean Cookstove Program
… risk. Health implications from exposure to household air pollution from this type of fuel impacts women and children in many developing countries, who spend many hours a day cooking and gathering fuel. Climate implications from burning solid biomass results in increased carbon dioxide and …
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Participatory Design in the Himalaya: Understanding Himalayan Home Cooking and Heating Practices
… the potential to introduce harmful levels of household air pollution (HAP) and use fuels inefficiently. Utilizing participatory design practices, fifteen surveys were conducted in three villages in the Chakrata district of Uttarakhand, India to assess household cooking and heating problems and …
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The air pollution implications of the residential sector : case study of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area
… but seldom-addressed, source of air pollution in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA). The combination of high emission levels and large numbers of people directly exposed means that the indoor environment is a unique situation. If current trends of demographic growth, …
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Exploring mechanisms for improved air quality in Mumbai resettlement dwellings : evidence from fieldwork and simulation
… on one important element of sustainable design, household air pollution, an issue described as the most prevalent environmental risk factor worldwide. Household surveys revealed occupant behavior patterns and aesthetic preferences while a measurement campaign informed the primary pollution …
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Sensor-Based Methods for Characterizing Technology Impact in Low-Resource Settings
… where this system is used to evaluate wheelchairs, improved cookstoves, and evaporative coolers. The wheelchair case study in Indonesia compares the performance of different wheelchairs ranging in cost from $100 to $300 and finds little variation between improved wheelchairs in frequency of …
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Diagnostics of indoor environmental quality exposures and climate-infrastructure vulnerability in South African schools
… feedback loop in South Africa, where poor indoor air quality and thermal conditions in school classrooms compromise the health, comfort, and cognitive performance of learners. This is amplified by a lack of long-term solutions with high-resolution data to quantify the environmental inequity …
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Multi-Scale Studies to Develop a Holistic Understanding of Solid Fuel Combustion at Residential Scale
… as CO, particulate matter (PM), and CH4, causing household air pollution (HAP) whose adverse impacts on both health and the environment have been well established.</p><p>HAP causes diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders (COPD), acute respiratory infections (ARI), tuberculosis, …
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Epidemiological investigations of liver cancer: biomarkers, reproductive factors and modifiable risk factors:
… Biobank investigated the relationship between household air pollution, from cooking and heating, and the risk of liver cancer mortality. We found use of coal and smoke in the household were associated with an increased risk of liver cancer mortality. <br/><br/>Consistent reports of a lower risk …
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A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO ASSESS CHILDREN PERSONAL EXPOSURE TO BLACK CARBON IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT: SPATIAL ANALYSIS, PERSONAL MEASUREMENTS, AND POSSIBLE MITIGATION ACTIONS.
… the World Health Organization (WHO), ambient and household air pollution are currently a major cause of death and disease globally. However, air pollution does not affect the whole population in the same way. In particular, a larger impact is reported being linked to the most susceptible subgroups …
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Familial variation in personal PM2.5 exposure within a rural Rwandan community pre and post clean energy intervention
… PM2.5 exposures and exposure reductions among household members (adult men, adult women, and children) in rural sub-Saharan Africa, where biomass fuel was the primary household energy source, before and during a whole-household energy intervention. LPG stoves were used to replace traditional …
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Impacts of outdoor and indoor air pollution on COVID-19 health outcomes and interventions in the Southern African development community region: a scoping review
… Community (SADC) faces high poverty and pollution levels, with nearly half of urban residents living in informal settlements. Research on air pollution's impact on COVID-19 in SADC is limited. This review explored how pollutants like fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅), nitrogen dioxide …
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Development of novel in vitro platforms to model the lung
… for women varied depending on the region – household air pollution from cooking fuels in part of Asia and Africa, inhalation of particulate matters in parts of Asia and Oceania, and smoking in other regions. With such a large population affected, it is imperative to understand the disease …