scholarly journals Household Energy Usage, Indoor Air Pollution, and Health

2019 ◽  
pp. 382-394
Author(s):  
Sarah L. Hemstock ◽  
Mark Charlesworth ◽  
Ranjila Devi Singh
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Energy Usage ◽  
Household Energy

scholarly journals Household Energy Usage, Indoor Air Pollution, and Health

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Sarah L. Hemstock ◽  
Mark Charlesworth ◽  
Ranjila Devi Singh
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Energy Usage ◽  
Household Energy

Household Energy, Indoor Air Pollution, and Health in Developing Countries: Knowledge Base for Effective Interventions

2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 233-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Ezzati ◽  
Daniel M. Kammen
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Effective Interventions

▪ Abstract  Globally, almost three billion people rely on biomass (wood, charcoal, crop residues, and dung) and coal as their primary source of domestic energy. Exposure to indoor air pollution from the combustion of solid fuels is an important cause of disease and mortality in developing countries. Despite recent advances in estimating the health impacts of indoor smoke, there are limited studies targeted toward the design and implementation of effective intervention programs. We review the current knowledge of the relationship between indoor air pollution and disease, and of the assessment of interventions for reducing exposure and disease. This review takes an environmental health perspective and considers the details of both exposure and health effects that are needed for successful intervention strategies. In particular, we summarize the emerging understanding of the central role of household energy technology and day-to-day household activities in determining exposure to indoor smoke. We also identify knowledge gaps and detailed research questions that are essential in successful design and dissemination of preventive measures and policies. In addition to specific research recommendations based on the weight of recent studies, we conclude that research and development of effective interventions can benefit tremendously from integration of methods and analysis tools from a range of disciplines—from quantitative environmental science and engineering, to toxicology and epidemiology, to the social sciences.

Exposure to indoor air pollution from household energy use in rural China: The interactions of technology, behavior, and knowledge in health risk management

2006 ◽  
Vol 62 (12) ◽  
pp. 3161-3176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinlong Jin ◽  
Xiao Ma ◽  
Xining Chen ◽  
Yibin Cheng ◽  
Enis Baris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Household Energy Use ◽  
Health Risk Management

scholarly journals Household energy, indoor air pollution and child respiratory health in South Africa

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendon Barnes ◽  
Angela Mathee ◽  
Elizabeth Thomas ◽  
Nigel Bruce
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Acute Lower Respiratory Infections ◽  
Show Evidence ◽  
Pollution Concentrations

Indoor air pollution due to the indoor burning of polluting fuels has been associated with Acute Lower Respiratory Infections (ALRI) amongst children less than five years old. This paper reviews evidence of the association between household energy, indoor air pollution and child ALRI in South Africa. Studies show evidence consistent with the international literature with the likelihood of ALRI between 2 and 4 amongst children living in households using polluting fuels compared to households using electricity. Indoor air pollution is responsible for the deaths of up to 1 400 children annually. Interven-tions have demonstrated 46 – 97% lower pollution concentrations compared to open fires. However, the sustainability of selected interventions has been questioned in certain contexts. The paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence and highlights opportunities for further research.

scholarly journals Situational Analysis of Household Energy and Biomass Use and Associated Health Burden of Indoor Air Pollution and Mitigation Efforts in Pakistan

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2940-2952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zafar Fatmi ◽  
Asma Rahman ◽  
Ambreen Kazi ◽  
M. Masood Kadir ◽  
Nalini Sathiakumar
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Situational Analysis ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Health Burden

Indoor Air Pollution

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution

AWARENESS ABOUT INDOOR AIR POLLUTION IN GENERAL POPULATION OF RAWALPINDI AND ISLAMABAD

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-83
Author(s):  
Nadia Tariq ◽  
Tamkeen Jaffry ◽  
Rahma Fiaz ◽  
Abdul Majid Rajput ◽  
Sadaf Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
General Population ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Indoor air pollutants are increasingly being associated with respiratory illnesses leading to high degree of morbidity and mortality. There are not sufficient epidemiological studies from Pakistan which assess level of awareness of indoor air pollution resulting in respiratory diseases in population. Methods: This cross sectional survey was carried out on general population of Rawalpindi/Islamabad. Sample size was 223 study subjects selected by non-probability convenient sampling. Knowledge of the study subjects was determined with regard to indoor air pollution, its effects on health and different sources of indoor air pollution with the help of a questionnaire. The influence of age, gender, educational status and socio economic status on the level of awareness was also analyzed. Results: Out of total 223 participants, 115 were males and108 females. Participants aware of indoor air pollution were 91.5% and adequate awareness about its sources was 80.7%. Those who knew indoor air pollution is detrimental to health were 95.1%. Awareness about building construction dust as source of indoor air pollution was maximum (84.8%). There was significant difference in awareness among participants with different monthly incomes and educational status and also between males and females. Conclusion: This study concludes that general population of Rawalpindi/Islamabad has fairly good awareness about sources of indoor air pollution. Use of harmful material causing indoor air pollution should be limited or substituted with better ones where possible.

ANALISIS PENGUKURAN KONSENTRASI KARBONMONOKSIDA (CO) PADA BREATHING ZONE PETUGAS PARKIR BASEMENT MALL KOTA BANDUNG

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gede H Cahyana
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Breathing Zone ◽  
Gas Concentration ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Co Concentration ◽  
Personal Dosimeter ◽  
Co Gas

Indoor air pollution in closed room is one of the air pollution that gives serious threats to human health. One of them come from vehicle gas emissions in closed parking area. This research identifies and analyses CO concentration measured in Mall X parking man’s breathing zone with closed parking area and in Mall Y semi-opened parking area. CO measurement carried out by passive sampling method using Personal Dosimeter Tubes. Measurement result of CO gas concentration to parking man’s breathing zone in Mall X was 25 – 81,25 ppm with average value in 50 ± 26,15 ppm. Meanwhile CO gas concentration in Mall Y gave result 3,13 – 12,5 ppm with average value in 7,88 ± 4,36 ppm. Correlation value between CO concentration and its intake in Mall X area was 0,9983, meanwhile correlation value between CO concentration and its intake in Mall Y area was 0,9903. It was concluded that CO gas concentration measured in parking man’s breathing zone influenced the differences of CO intake value in significance value.

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