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Improved cookstoves enhance household air quality and respiratory health in rural Rwanda.
Trial report in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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1 citing paper in PubMed.
- Traditional medicine, environmental exposures, and cultural practices in cancer risk: insights from low- and middle-income countries.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Household air pollution (HAP) from biomass combustion in traditional cooking methods poses significant health risks, particularly in rural communities of low- and middle-income countries. Improved cookstoves (ICS), designed to enhance combustion efficiency and reduce emissions, have been promoted as a transitional alternative towards cleaner cooking. However, evidence of their benefits remains mixed and context-specific. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the impact of introducing the Save80 ICS on the respiratory health of adults in rural settlements in Rwanda. The study comprised two assessment rounds, and participants (n = 1001) were divided into two groups: one using traditional cooking methods and one using improved cookstoves. Baseline and follow-up data were collected through structured questionnaires and lung function tests. Furthermore, HAP was measured in a field campaign at households cooking with the ICS or traditional methods. The primary outcomes included respiratory symptoms, spirometry (FVC, FEV
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