ArticleEcoHealth2017
Biomass Cooking Fuels and Health Outcomes for Women in Malawi.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 100 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Health risks associated with the production and usage of charcoal: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Exposure to Wood Smoke and Associated Health Effects in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.Annals of global health · 2020Pooled it
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- Exposure to Air Pollution in Rural Malawi: Impact of Cooking Methods on Blood Pressure and Peak Expiratory Flow.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Fine Particulate Matter and Gaseous Compounds in Kitchens and Outdoor Air of Different Dwellings.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Acute respiratory symptoms and its associated factors among mothers who have under five-years-old children in northwest, Ethiopia.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
In sub-Saharan Africa, biomass fuels account for approximately 90% of household energy consumption. Limited evidence exists on the association between different biomass fuels and health outcomes. We report results from a cross-sectional sample of 655 households in Malawi. We calculated odds ratios between hypothesized determinants of household air pollution (HAP) exposure (fuel, stove type, and cooking location) and five categories of health outcomes (cardiopulmonary, respiratory, neurologic, eye health, and burns). Reliance on high- or low-quality firewood or crop residue (vs. charcoal) was associated with significantly higher odds of shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chest pains, night phlegm, forgetfulness, dizziness, and dry irritated eyes. Use of high-quality firewood was associated with significantly lower odds of persistent phlegm. Cooks in rural areas (vs. urban areas) had significantly higher odds of experiencing shortness of breath, persistent cough, and phlegm, but significantly lower odds of phlegm, forgetfulness, and burns. With deforestation and population pressures increasing reliance on low-quality biomass fuels, prevalence of HAP-related cardiopulmonary and neurologic symptoms will likely increase among cooks. Short- to medium-term strategies are needed to secure access to high-quality biomass fuels given limited potential for scalable transitions to modern energy.
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