Household Air Quality And Acute Respiratory Infection In Bangladesh

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Household Air Quality And Acute Respiratory Infection In Bangladesh

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Author : Anne M. Weaver
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015

Household Air Quality And Acute Respiratory Infection In Bangladesh written by Anne M. Weaver and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories.

Acute respiratory infections, including pneumonia and influenza-like illness, are the leading cause of death in children under five years old worldwide and in Bangladesh. Acute respiratory infections disproportionately affect poor children, to whom pharmaceutical-based interventions may be unavailable. Indoor air pollution is a major, potentially modifiable, poverty-related risk factor for acute respiratory infections. In this dissertation, I explored household-level risk factors for influenza-like illness, as well as two potential determinants indoor air pollution exposure, neighborhood biomass cookstove use in a densely-populated area, as well as household ventilation. I first examined household-level risk factors for secondary influenza-like illness among household contacts of individuals with influenza-like illness in rural Bangladesh. Shared latrine use and smoking in the home, an indicator of indoor air pollution exposure, were associated with increased risk of secondary influenza-like illness. The association between shared sanitation and influenza-like illness had not previously been reported, so the mechanism of this association is yet to be determined. These results can inform on future recommendations for sanitation standards. The association between smoking in the home and secondary influenza-like illness further informs the literature on adverse health effects of environmental tobacco smoke and lends evidence to the need for tobacco control initiatives in low-income settings. Cookstoves using biomass fuel (wood, dung, charcoal, etc.) are the major source of indoor air pollution around the world. However, high indoor air pollution concentrations have been observed in homes that use cleaner fuel. I examined the effect of biomass-burning stoves on the air quality (measured as fine particulate matter, PM2.5, and carbon monoxide, CO) of neighboring homes that use cleaner fuel in a densely populated urban area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Air quality of neighboring homes, particularly those sharing a wall with biomass-burning homes, and ambient air pollution are adversely affected by neighborhood biomass cooking. These results highlight the need for clean cooking initiatives to extend to entire communities, not just individual homes. Ventilation has been shown to be associated with acute respiratory infections, either by pathogen clearance or by its potential effects on indoor air quality. We recruited good ventilation (window or door in [greater than or equal to] 3 walls) and poor ventilation (no windows, 1 door) homes in Dhaka, Bangladesh. All participants were asked to increase the amount of time they opened their windows and doors and turned their fans on; poor ventilation households were also offered a new window. Although good ventilation homes had better air quality compared to poor ventilation homes, the installation of a single window did not have a statistically significant effect on air quality. Most participants or their landlords refused window installation; the most common reason cited was increased theft risk. Ventilation behavior had a small effect on air quality. A future study will evaluate the association between ventilation and air quality in more detail.

Improving Indoor Air Quality For Poor Families

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Author : Mainul Huq
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016

Improving Indoor Air Quality For Poor Families written by Mainul Huq and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.

The World Health Organization's 2004 Global and Regional Burden of Disease Report estimates that acute respiratory infections from indoor air pollution (pollution from burning wood, animal dung, and other bio-fuels) kill a million children annually in developing countries, inflicting a particularly heavy toll on poor families in South Asia and Africa. This paper reports on an experiment that studied the use of construction materials, space configurations, cooking locations, and household ventilation practices (use of doors and windows) as potentially-important determinants of indoor air pollution. Results from controlled experiments in Bangladesh are analyzed to test whether changes in these determinants can have significant effects on indoor air pollution. Analysis of the data shows, for example, that pollution from the cooking area diffuses into living spaces rapidly and completely. Furthermore, it is important to factor in the interaction between outdoor and indoor air pollution. Among fuels, seasonal conditions seem to affect the relative severity of pollution from wood, dung, and other biomass fuels. However, there is no ambiguity about their collective impact. All are far dirtier than clean fuels. The analysis concludes that if cooking with clean fuels is not possible, then building the kitchen with porous construction material and providing proper ventilation in cooking areas will yield a better indoor health environment.

Improving Indoor Air Quality For Poor Families

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Author : Susmita Dasgupta
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012

Improving Indoor Air Quality For Poor Families written by Susmita Dasgupta and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.

The World Health Organization's 2004 Global and Regional Burden of Disease Report estimates that acute respiratory infections from indoor air pollution (pollution from burning wood, animal dung, and other bio-fuels) kill a million children annually in developing countries, inflicting a particularly heavy toll on poor families in South Asia and Africa. This paper reports on an experiment that studied the use of construction materials, space configurations, cooking locations, and household ventilation practices (use of doors and windows) as potentially-important determinants of indoor air pollution. Results from controlled experiments in Bangladesh are analyzed to test whether changes in these determinants can have significant effects on indoor air pollution. Analysis of the data shows, for example, that pollution from the cooking area diffuses into living spaces rapidly and completely. Furthermore, it is important to factor in the interaction between outdoor and indoor air pollution. Among fuels, seasonal conditions seem to affect the relative severity of pollution from wood, dung, and other biomass fuels. However, there is no ambiguity about their collective impact. All are far dirtier than clean fuels. The analysis concludes that if cooking with clean fuels is not possible, then building the kitchen with porous construction material and providing proper ventilation in cooking areas will yield a better indoor health environment.

Improving Indoor Air Quality For Poor Families

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Author : Susmita Dasgupta
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

Improving Indoor Air Quality For Poor Families written by Susmita Dasgupta and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Air categories.

Abstract: The World Health Organization's 2004 Global and Regional Burden of Disease Report estimates that acute respiratory infections from indoor air pollution (pollution from burning wood, animal dung, and other bio-fuels) kill a million children annually in developing countries, inflicting a particularly heavy toll on poor families in South Asia and Africa. This paper reports on an experiment that studied the use of construction materials, space configurations, cooking locations, and household ventilation practices (use of doors and windows) as potentially-important determinants of indoor air pollution. Results from controlled experiments in Bangladesh are analyzed to test whether changes in these determinants can have significant effects on indoor air pollution. Analysis of the data shows, for example, that pollution from the cooking area diffuses into living spaces rapidly and completely. Furthermore, it is important to factor in the interaction between outdoor and indoor air pollution. Among fuels, seasonal conditions seem to affect the relative severity of pollution from wood, dung, and other biomass fuels. However, there is no ambiguity about their collective impact. All are far dirtier than clean fuels. The analysis concludes that if cooking with clean fuels is not possible, then building the kitchen with porous construction material and providing proper ventilation in cooking areas will yield a better indoor health environment.

Improving Indoor Air Quality For Poor Families

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Author : Susmita Dasgupta
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2007

Improving Indoor Air Quality For Poor Families written by Susmita Dasgupta and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.

Effects Of Indoor Air Pollution On Risk Of Acute Respiratory Infection And Other Respiratoty Problems In Children Under Five In Thimphu Bhutan

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Author : Nima Sangay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

Effects Of Indoor Air Pollution On Risk Of Acute Respiratory Infection And Other Respiratoty Problems In Children Under Five In Thimphu Bhutan written by Nima Sangay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Respiratory infections categories.

The Relationship Between Indoor Air Pollution And The Incidence Of Acute Respiratory Infection Amongst Children Under Five Years Of Age In Malang District East Java Indonesia

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Author : Joko Waluyo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

The Relationship Between Indoor Air Pollution And The Incidence Of Acute Respiratory Infection Amongst Children Under Five Years Of Age In Malang District East Java Indonesia written by Joko Waluyo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Air categories.

The Impact Of Air Pollution On Health Economy Environment And Agricultural Sources

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Author : Mohamed Khallaf
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2011-09-26

The Impact Of Air Pollution On Health Economy Environment And Agricultural Sources written by Mohamed Khallaf and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-26 with Science categories.

This book aims to strengthen the knowledge base dealing with Air Pollution. The book consists of 21 chapters dealing with Air Pollution and its effects in the fields of Health, Environment, Economy and Agricultural Sources. It is divided into four sections. The first one deals with effect of air pollution on health and human body organs. The second section includes the Impact of air pollution on plants and agricultural sources and methods of resistance. The third section includes environmental changes, geographic and climatic conditions due to air pollution. The fourth section includes case studies concerning of the impact of air pollution in the economy and development goals, such as, indoor air pollution in México, indoor air pollution and millennium development goals in Bangladesh, epidemiologic and economic impact of natural gas on indoor air pollution in Colombia and economic growth and air pollution in Iran during development programs. In this book the authors explain the definition of air pollution, the most important pollutants and their different sources and effects on humans and various fields of life. The authors offer different solutions to the problems resulting from air pollution.

The Global Impact Of Respiratory Disease

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Author : Darcy D. Marciniuk
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017

The Global Impact Of Respiratory Disease written by Darcy D. Marciniuk and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with categories.

Indoor Air Pollution And Health

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Author : Emil J. Bardana
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 1996-11-12

Indoor Air Pollution And Health written by Emil J. Bardana and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-11-12 with Medical categories.

Offers comprehensive coverage of the indoor environment-integrating health and building science and presenting a variety of viewpoints from diverse disciplines, including allergy, toxicology, oncology, environmental science, building engineering, and law. Examines critical issues that affect air quality from a source standpoint, such as biologic agents, pesticides, tobacco smoke, solvents, combustion products, volatile organic compounds, indoor allergens, and radon.