Distribution of sources of household air pollution: a cross-sectional study in Cameroon.

Abstract Background: Household air pollution (HAP) is a recognised risk factor for many diseases, including respiratory diseases, cardiovascular/circulatory disorders, adverse pregnancy outcomes and cataracts. Population exposure to biomass fuels, including wood, varies among countries and from one fuel source to the other. This study aimed to investigate the different sources of HAP in peri-urban and rural communities in Cameroon.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a representative sample of households from the Dschang Health District ( DHD) region. This included 848 homes in which a range of fuels for cooking including biomass (firewood, charcoal, sawdust), kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were used both indoors and outdoors.Results: Of the study households, 651 (77%) reported exclusive use of firewood and 141 (17%) reported using more than one source of fuel. Exclusive use of firewood was greater in rural communities (94%) than in peri-urban communities (38%). In peri-urban communites, use of multiple fuels including LPG, wood, sawdust and kerosene, was more common (44.75%). A total of 25.03% of households in both peri-urban and rural communities reported using bottled gas (or liquified petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking. Motivations for choice of fuel included, price, availability (easy access), rapidity, tradition or culture related factors.Conclusions: Work to help households (especially those who are resource poor) to adopt LPG equipment for cooking, and use in a more exclusive way is required. Education could help address some of the concerns over the use of LPG.

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Distribution of sources of household air pollution: a cross-sectional study in Cameroon

10.21203/rs.3.rs-21688/v3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Esong Miranda Baame ◽

André Pascal Goura ◽

Bertrand Hugo Ngahane Mbatchou ◽

Berenice Walage ◽

Herman Styve Yomi Simo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Health District ◽

Household Air Pollution ◽

Easy Access ◽

Population Exposure ◽

Liquefied Petroleum Gas ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adverse Pregnancy

Abstract Background: Household air pollution (HAP) is a recognised risk factor for many diseases, including respiratory diseases, cardiovascular/circulatory disorders, adverse pregnancy outcomes and cataracts. Population exposure to biomass fuels, including wood, varies among countries and from one fuel source to the other. This study aimed to investigate the different sources of HAP in peri-urban and rural communities in Cameroon. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a representative sample of households from the Dschang Health District (DHD) region. This included 848 homes in which a range of fuels for cooking including biomass (firewood, charcoal, sawdust), kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were used both indoors and outdoors. Results: Of the study households, 651 (77%) reported exclusive use of firewood and 141 (17%) reported using more than one source of fuel. Exclusive use of firewood was greater in rural communities (94%) than in peri-urban communities (38%). In peri-urban communites, use of multiple fuels including LPG, wood, sawdust and kerosene, was more common (44.75%). A total of 25.03% of households in both peri-urban and rural communities reported using bottled gas (or liquified petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking. Motivations for choice of fuel included, price, availability (easy access), rapidity, tradition or culture related factorsConclusion: Wood is the main cooking fuel in both peri-urban and rural communities in the Dschang Health District. Work to help households (especially those who are resource poor) to adopt LPG equipment for cooking, and use in a more exclusive way is required.

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Distribution of sources of household air pollution: a cross-sectional study in Cameroon

10.21203/rs.3.rs-21688/v4 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Esong Miranda Baame ◽

André Pascal Goura ◽

Bertrand Hugo Ngahane Mbatchou ◽

Berenice Walage ◽

Herman Styve Yomi Simo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Health District ◽

Household Air Pollution ◽

Easy Access ◽

Population Exposure ◽

Liquefied Petroleum Gas ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: Household air pollution (HAP) is a recognised risk factor for many diseases, including respiratory diseases, cardiovascular/circulatory disorders, adverse pregnancy outcomes and cataracts. Population exposure to biomass fuels, including wood, varies among countries and from one fuel source to the other. This study aimed to investigate the different sources of HAP in peri-urban and rural communities in Cameroon. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a representative sample of households from the Dschang Health District (DHD) region. This included 848 homes in which a range of fuels for cooking including biomass (firewood, charcoal, sawdust), kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were used both indoors and outdoors. Results: Of the study households, 651 (77%) reported exclusive use of firewood and 141 (17%) reported using more than one source of fuel. Exclusive use of firewood was greater in rural communities (94%) than in peri-urban communities (38%). In peri-urban communites, use of multiple fuels including LPG, wood, sawdust and kerosene, was more common (44.75%). A total of 25.03% of households in both peri-urban and rural communities reported using bottled gas (or liquified petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking. Motivations for choice of fuel included, price, availability (easy access), rapidity, tradition or culture related factorsConclusion: Wood is the main cooking fuel in both peri-urban and rural communities in the Dschang Health District. Work to help households (especially those who are resource poor) to adopt LPG equipment for cooking, and use in a more exclusive way is required.

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Distribution of sources of household air pollution: a cross-sectional study in Cameroon

10.21203/rs.3.rs-21688/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Esong Miranda Baame ◽

André Pascal Goura ◽

Bertrand Hugo Ngahane Mbatchou ◽

Berenice Walage ◽

Herman Styve Yomi Simo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Health District ◽

Household Air Pollution ◽

Easy Access ◽

Population Exposure ◽

Liquefied Petroleum Gas ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: Household air pollution (HAP) is a recognised risk factor for many diseases, including respiratory diseases, cardiovascular/circulatory disorders, adverse pregnancy outcomes and cataracts. Population exposure to biomass fuels, including wood, varies among countries and from one fuel source to the other. This study aimed to investigate the different sources of HAP in peri-urban and rural communities in Cameroon. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a representative sample of households from the Dschang Health District (DHD) region. This included 848 homes in which a range of fuels for cooking including biomass (firewood, charcoal, sawdust), kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were used both indoors and outdoors. Results: Of the study households, 651 (77%) reported exclusive use of firewood and 141 (17%) reported using more than one source of fuel. Exclusive use of firewood was greater in rural communities (94%) than in peri-urban communities (38%). In peri-urban communites, use of multiple fuels including LPG, wood, sawdust and kerosene, was more common (44.75%). A total of 25.03% of households in both peri-urban and rural communities reported using bottled gas (or liquified petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking. Motivations for choice of fuel included, price, availability (easy access), rapidity, tradition or culture related factorsConclusion: Wood is the main cooking fuel in both peri-urban and rural communities in the Dschang Health District. Work to help households (especially those who are resource poor) to adopt LPG equipment for cooking, and use in a more exclusive way is required.

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Distribution of sources of household air pollution: a cross-sectional study in Cameroon

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-10350-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Miranda Baame Esong ◽

André Pascal Goura ◽

Bertrand Hugo Ngahane Mbatchou ◽

Berenice Walage ◽

Herman Styve Yomi Simo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Urban Communities ◽

Health District ◽

Household Air Pollution ◽

Population Exposure ◽

Liquefied Petroleum Gas ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adverse Pregnancy

Abstract Background Household air pollution (HAP) is a recognised risk factor for many diseases, including respiratory diseases, cardiovascular/circulatory disorders, adverse pregnancy outcomes and cataracts. Population exposure to biomass fuels, including wood, varies among countries and from one fuel source to the other. This study aimed to investigate the different sources of HAP in peri-urban and rural communities in Cameroon. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a representative sample of households from the Dschang Health District (DHD) region. This included 848 homes in which a range of fuels for cooking including biomass (firewood, charcoal, sawdust), kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were used both indoors and outdoors. Results Of the study households, 651 (77%) reported exclusive use of firewood and 141 (17%) reported using more than one source of fuel. Exclusive use of firewood was greater in rural communities (94%) than in peri-urban communities (38%). In peri-urban communities, use of multiple fuels including LPG, wood, sawdust and kerosene, was more common (44.75%). A total of 25.03% of households in both peri-urban and rural communities reported using bottled gas (or liquified petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking. Motivations for choice of fuel included, affordability, availability, rapidity, and cultural factors. Conclusion Wood is the main cooking fuel in both peri-urban and rural communities in the Dschang Health District. Supporting households (especially those with limited resources) to adopt LPG equipment for cooking, and use in a more exclusive way is required to help reduce household air pollution.

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Household air pollution and the lung microbiome of healthy adults in Malawi: a cross-sectional study

BMC Microbiology ◽

10.1186/s12866-016-0803-7 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Jamie Rylance ◽

Anstead Kankwatira ◽

David E. Nelson ◽

Evelyn Toh ◽

Richard B. Day ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Healthy Adults ◽

Household Air Pollution ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Lung Microbiome

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Environmental health literacy and household air pollution-associated symptoms in Kenya: a cross-sectional study

Environmental Health ◽

10.1186/s12940-020-00643-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jill Raufman ◽

Deanna Blansky ◽

David W. Lounsbury ◽

Esther Wairimu Mwangi ◽

Qing Lan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Environmental Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Household Air Pollution ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Associated Symptoms ◽

Environmental Health Literacy

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P24 Household air pollution and anaemia in women and children: a cross-sectional study of six sub-Saharan Africa countries

10.1136/jech-2020-ssmabstracts.120 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

E Phillip ◽

P Corcoran

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Household Air Pollution ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Women And Children ◽

Sub Saharan

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Household Air Pollution and Respiratory Health in Rural Crete, Greece: A Cross-Sectional FRESH AIR Study

Atmosphere ◽

10.3390/atmos12111369 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 1369

Author(s):

Marilena Anastasaki ◽

Ioanna Tsiligianni ◽

Dimitra Sifaki-Pistolla ◽

Vasiliki Eirini Chatzea ◽

Andreas Karelis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Respiratory Symptoms ◽

Respiratory Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Household Air Pollution ◽

Local Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Quality Guidelines ◽

Air Quality Guidelines ◽

Wood Stoves

Breathing polluted air is a risk to respiratory conditions. During the Greek financial crisis, the use of household fireplaces/wood stoves shifted from mostly decorative to actual domestic heating, resulting in increased indoor smoke production. We aimed to evaluate household air pollution (HAP), fuel use and respiratory symptoms in rural Crete, Greece. PM2.5 and CO were measured in 32 purposively selected rural households (cross-sectional study) at periods reflecting lesser (baseline) versus extensive (follow-up) heating. Clinical outcomes were assessed using questionnaires. Mean PM2.5 were not significantly different between measurements (36.34 µg/m3 vs. 54.38 µg/m3, p = 0.60) but exceeded the WHO air quality guidelines. Mean and maximal CO levels were below the WHO cut-offs (0.56 ppm vs. 0.34 ppm, p = 0.414 and 26.1 ppm vs. 9.72 ppm, p = 0.007, respectively). In total, 90.6% of households were using wood stoves or fireplaces for heating, but half also owned clean fuel devices. The differences between devices that were owned versus those that were used were attributed to financial reasons. In both cases, the most frequent respiratory symptoms were phlegm (27.3% vs. 15.2%; p = 0.34) and cough (24.2% vs. 12.1%; p = 0.22). Our findings demonstrate the magnitude of HAP and confirm the return to harmful practices during Greece’s austerity. Upon validation, these results can support strategies for fighting fuel poverty, empowering communities and strengthening local health systems.

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