INDOOR AIR POLLUTION FROM SOLID FUEL USE AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT (LBW) IN PAKISTAN

Indoor air pollution represents a global health crisis, leading to 4.3 million deaths annually. Despite widespread variation in solid fuel burning across developing nations, little is known about the large scale socio-economic causes. We draw on theories of political-economy to consider the role of economic, social, and environmental predictors on solid fuel use, with a special focus on structural adjustment, debt service, and agricultural production. Utilizing a sample of 75 developing nations, we find that these economic dependencies increase solid fuel use. Thus, current neoliberal development strategies enhance vulnerabilities to indoor air pollution for millions of people in impoverished nations.

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Indoor air pollution from unprocessed solid fuel use and pneumonia risk in children aged under five years: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Bulletin of the World Health Organization ◽

10.2471/blt.07.044529 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 86 (5) ◽

pp. 390-398 ◽

Cited By ~ 295

Author(s):

Nigel Bruce

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Air Pollution ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Solid Fuel ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Fuel Use ◽

Under Five

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Health benefits from reducing indoor air pollution from household solid fuel use in China — Three abatement scenarios

Environment International ◽

10.1016/j.envint.2007.03.012 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 33 (6) ◽

pp. 831-840 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Heidi Elizabeth Staff Mestl ◽

Kristin Aunan ◽

Hans Martin Seip

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Solid Fuel ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Health Benefits ◽

Fuel Use

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Ambient and Indoor Air Pollution in Pregnancy and the risk of Low birth weight and Ensuing Effects in Infants (APPLE): A cohort study in Bangalore, South India

Wellcome Open Research ◽

10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14830.2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 133

Author(s):

Prafulla Shriyan ◽

Giridhara R Babu ◽

Deepa Ravi ◽

Yamuna Ana ◽

Onno CP van Schayck ◽

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Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Particulate Matter ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

In Pregnancy

Background: Exposure to air pollution (IAP) from the combustion of solid fuels is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Pregnant women exposed to higher pollutant levels are at higher risk of delivering a low-birth-weight (LBW) baby. There is a lack of standardized data regarding the levels and types of specific pollutants and how they impact LBW. We aim to prospectively assess the association between ambient and indoor air pollution levels in pregnancy and low birth weight and understand the subsequent risk of adiposity in these infants. Methods: We will conduct a prospective cohort study of 516 pregnant women recruited before 18 weeks of gestation in the urban slums of Bangalore, who have voluntarily consented to participate. We will estimate the level of air pollutants including coarse particulate matter 10 ug/m3 (PM10 ), fine particulate matter 2.5 ug/m3(PM2.5) and carbon monoxide (CO) parts per million (ppm) levels in both indoor and ambient environment. The follow-up of the delivered children will be done at delivery until the infant is two years old. The association between pollutants and LBW will be evaluated using logistic regression adjusting for potential confounders.Further, we will explore the mediation role of LBW in the hypothesized causal chain of air pollution and adiposity. Nested within a larger Maternal Antecedents of Adiposity and Studying the Transgenerational role of Hyperglycemia and Insulin (MAASTHI) cohort, we can estimate the absolute risk of having low birth weight caused by air pollution and other variables. Discussion: Understanding the association between exposures to ambient and indoor air pollution and low birth weight is essential in India. LBW babies have a higher risk of developing obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) during adulthood. The results from this study can inform the efforts for controlling the air pollution-related chronic diseases in India.

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EXPLORING INDOOR AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURE DURING PREGNANCY AND RISK OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT IN SEBERANG ULU 1, PALEMBANG

Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat ◽

10.26553/jikm.2019.10.2.93-100 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 93-100

Author(s):

Dwi Septiawati ◽

Ani Nidia Listianti

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Air Pollution Exposure ◽

Exposure During Pregnancy ◽

Pollution Exposure

Adverse birth outcomes are determined by a complex combination of genetic, social, and environmental factors. Numerous studies have concluded an association exists between air pollution and low birth weight (LBW). This case-controlled study aimed to analyze the association by using 38 cases (mothers of LBW infants) and 40 controls (mothers of normal birth weight infants) in Seberang Ulu 1, Palembang City. Primary data related to indoor air pollution exposure during pregnancy was collected via structured interviews. The data was analyzed by performing chi-square and multiple logistic regressions within a risk factor model. Exposure to indoor air pollution during pregnancy was associated with the occurrence of LBW (chi-square test, p-value: 0.012, OR 3611 [95% CI 1.415 to 9.215]). No variables were found to have an interaction with the effects of indoor air pollution exposure during pregnancy and the occurrence of LBW. Exposure to indoor air pollution during pregnancy had the most significant impact on LBW occurrences after controlling for maternal age during pregnancy (multiple logistic regression, p-value: 0.019, OR 3.19 [95% CI 1, 21-8.406]). Keywords: Indoor air pollution, low birth weight, pregnancy,

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