Household air pollution from cooking fuel and respiratory health risks for children in Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2513-1
Abstract: Around 2.7 billion people in the world cook with polluting fuels, such as wood, crop residue, animal dung, charcoal, coal, and kerosene. Household air pollution from cooking with polluting fuels is recognized as a major… read more here.
Keywords: pollution cooking; pollution; household air; air pollution ... See more keywords
Reduction of flow-induced noise in a household air purifier
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DOI: 10.1007/s12206-020-0701-7
Abstract: In this study, we propose a design for a household air purifier that reduces the flow-induced noise caused by the impeller of the fan system. The noise of the air purifier was identified in experiments… read more here.
Keywords: air; household air; air purifier; noise ... See more keywords
Investigation of humidification-dehumidification desalination system through waste heat recovery from household air conditioning unit
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DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.05.016
Abstract: Abstract The performance of a hybrid humidification-dehumidification (HDH) desalination system operated through the waste heat recovered from vapour compression refrigeration (VCR) based household air-conditioning unit is investigated in the present study. The paper deals with… read more here.
Keywords: desalination system; system; desalination; waste heat ... See more keywords
The role of technology, product lifetime, and energy efficiency in climate mitigation: A case study of air conditioners in Japan
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.01.045
Abstract: This study analyzed the impact on the life-cycle CO2 emissions derived from a specific durable good (i.e., household air conditioners in this study) of industrial technology changes, product lifetime changes, and energy efficiency improvements. I… read more here.
Keywords: air; air conditioners; energy efficiency; household air ... See more keywords
Performance of low‐cost monitors to assess household air pollution
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.01.024
Abstract: &NA; Exposure to household air pollution is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. However, due to the lack of validated low‐cost monitors with long‐lasting batteries in indoor environments, most epidemiologic studies use self‐reported… read more here.
Keywords: cost monitors; low cost; household air; air pollution ... See more keywords
Effects of a household air pollution intervention using liquefied petroleum gas stoves, continuous fuel distribution and behavioral messaging on dietary and sodium intake of adult women in Puno, Peru: A randomized controlled trial.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1368980023000320
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Household air pollution (HAP) is a widespread environmental exposure worldwide. While several cleaner fuel interventions have been implemented to reduce personal exposures to household air pollution, it is unclear if cooking with cleaner fuels… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; sodium intake; air pollution; household air ... See more keywords
The health and social implications of household air pollution and respiratory diseases
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DOI: 10.1038/s41533-019-0126-x
Abstract: Approximately three billion individuals are exposed to household air pollution (HAP) from the burning of biomass fuels worldwide. Household air pollution is responsible for 2.9 million annual deaths and causes significant health, economic and social… read more here.
Keywords: exposure; air; household air; air pollution ... See more keywords
Exposure to household air pollution from biomass cookstoves and self-reported symptoms among women in rural Honduras
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DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2019.1579304
Abstract: ABSTRACT Household air pollution from combustion of solid fuels is an important risk factor for morbidity and mortality, causing an estimated 2.6 million premature deaths globally in 2016. Self-reported health symptoms are a meaningful measure… read more here.
Keywords: among women; household air; air pollution; self reported ... See more keywords
Association between ambient and household air pollution with carotid intima-media thickness in peri-urban South India: CHAI-Project
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DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyz208
Abstract: Abstract Background Evidence linking ambient air pollution with atherosclerosis is lacking from low- and middle-income countries. Additionally, evidence regarding the association between household air pollution and atherosclerosis is limited. We evaluated the association between ambient… read more here.
Keywords: air; association; household air; air pollution ... See more keywords
Exposure to household air pollution from solid cookfuels and childhood stunting: a population-based, cross-sectional study of half a million children in low- and middle-income countries
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DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihab090
Abstract: Abstract Background Household air pollution from the incomplete combustion of solid cookfuels in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has been largely ignored as a potentially important correlate of stunting. Our objective was to examine the… read more here.
Keywords: solid cookfuels; childhood stunting; solid cookfuel; household air ... See more keywords
Household air pollution-related lung disease: protecting the children
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DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-214134
Abstract: Nearly 3 billion people worldwide cook and heat their homes using biomass fuels, primarily in low and middle-income countries.1 Smoke from biomass fuel combustion contains a combination of gases, particulate matter and volatile organic compounds that… read more here.
Keywords: disease; household air; air pollution; lung function ... See more keywords