The demographic impact of biomass fuel use

Background: Household air pollution from biomass fuel use affects 3 billion people worldwide. There are few studies that examine the relationship between biomass fuel use and blood pressure. We sought to determine if daily biomass fuel use was associated with higher blood pressure and increased hypertension in Peru. Methods: We analyzed baseline information from an age- and sex-matched, population-based study in Puno, Peru. Daily biomass fuel use was self-reported. Hypertension was defined as a systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥140 mmHg; diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥90 mmHg; or self-report of diagnosis and anti-hypertensive medications. We used linear and logistic multivariable regressions, adjusting for age, sex, daily cigarette use and body mass index, to examine the relationship between daily biomass fuel use with blood pressure and hypertension, respectively. Results: Data from 1004 individuals (mean age 55.3 years, 51.7% female) were included. There was evidence of an association between daily biomass fuel use and hypertension (adjusted OR = 2.1, 95%CI 1.2 to 3.5). Subjects who reported daily use of biomass fuels had 6.0 mmHg (95% CI 4.1 to 8.0) higher SBP and 4.8 mmHg (95%CI 3.5 to 6.0) higher DBP compared to those who did not use biomass fuels daily. In a secondary analysis, we used rural residence (vs. urban) as a proxy of biomass daily use and the relationship with hypertension and systolic blood pressure was similar: a higher odds of hypertension (adjusted OR = 2.1, 95%CI 1.3 to 3.6), and higher SBP (6.7mmHg, 95% CI 4.8 to 8.6) and DBP (5.5 mmHg, 95% CI 4.3 to 6.8) in rural vs. urban participants. Conclusion: Biomass fuel use is associated with increased odds of hypertension and higher blood pressure in Puno, Peru. Reducing exposure to air pollution from biomass fuel use represents a potential opportunity for cardiovascular prevention in rural communities worldwide. Longitudinal studies to evaluate the impact of reducing household air pollution are needed.

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Household Biomass Fuel Use among a Periurban Population in Malawi

Annals of the American Thoracic Society ◽

10.1513/annalsats.201311-413oc ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 915-924 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Katy C. Piddock ◽

Stephen B. Gordon ◽

Andrew Ngwira ◽

Malango Msukwa ◽

Gilbert Nadeau ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Biomass Fuel ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Fuel Use ◽

Cross Sectional

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Biomass Fuel Use and Risk of Cataract: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research ◽

10.9734/bjmmr/2014/5297 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 382-394 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hemant Kulkarni ◽

Uday Narlawar ◽

Neelam Sukhsohale ◽

Sushama Thakre ◽

Suresh Ughade

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Biomass Fuel ◽

Fuel Use

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Biomass Fuel Use and Cardiac Function in Nepali Women

Global Heart ◽

10.5334/gh.405 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 11 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jasleen Tiwana ◽

Catherine Benziger ◽

Laura Hooper ◽

Karl Pope ◽

Vijay Alurkar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cardiac Function ◽

Biomass Fuel ◽

Fuel Use ◽

Nepali Women

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Community Based Prospective Study of Miscarriages in Context of Biomass Fuel Use by Tribal Women of Rural Remote Region

10.22541/au.163319837.75742575/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Shakuntala Chhabra ◽

Vikas Rathod

Keyword(s):

Prospective Study ◽

Ethics Committee ◽

Biomass Fuel ◽

First Year ◽

Remote Region ◽

Fuel Use ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Tribal Women ◽

Sectional Analysis

OBJECTIVE Community based prospective study was carried out to know about the occurrence of miscarriages in context of Biomass fuel use by rural tribal, pregnant women. DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis. SETTING Villages and Dr. Sushila Nayar Hospital, Utavali, Melghat, Amravati Maharashtra. POPULATION Study in 100 villages, all pregnancies included. METHODS After approval of the institute’s ethics committee, study was conducted in 100 villages. After base information, villages were divided into 50 study, 50 controls, subdivided into 40 study villages with advocacy for protection from ill effects of Biomass fuel, 40 non-advocacy controls and 10 study villages where in addition to advocacy Chimneys were fixed on roofs of huts with no windows, for exit of smoke and 10 controls where neither advocacy was done nor Chimneys were fixed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Change in occurrence of miscarriage with Biomass fuel use. RESULTS In 50 study villages, of 1005 pregnancies, 2.8% reported miscarriages and in 50 controls, of 1097 pregnancies 3.1% had miscarriage. Of 2700 pregnancies in 40 Advocacy study villages 6.6%, of 40 controls of 2700 pregnancies, 10.5% had miscarriages. In 10 villages with Advocacy as well as Chimneys, of 700 pregnancies, 2.4% had miscarriages in 10 controls, of 700 pregnancies 5.6% ended in miscarriages. In first year it could have been underreporting. CONCLUSION In rural tribal women miscarriages were not more than globally known, but Biomass fuel did affect occurrence of miscarriages.

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