Exposure to household air pollution from biomass cookstoves and self-reported symptoms among women in rural Honduras.
Int J Environ Health Res
; 30(2): 160-173, 2020 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30760020
ABSTRACT
Household air pollution from combustion of solid fuels is an important risk factor for morbidity and mortality, causing an estimated 2.6 million premature deaths globally in 2016. Self-reported health symptoms are a meaningful measure of quality of life, however, few studies have evaluated symptoms and quantitative measures of exposure to household air pollution. We assessed the cross-sectional association of self-reported symptoms and exposures to household air pollution among women in rural Honduras using stove type (traditional [n = 76]; cleaner-burning Justa [n = 74]) and 24-hour average personal and kitchen fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations. The odds of prevalent symptoms were higher among women using traditional stoves vs Justa stoves (e.g. headache odds ratio = 2.23; 95% confidence interval = 1.13-4.39). Associations between symptoms and measured PM2.5 were generally consistent with the null. These results add to the evidence suggesting reduced exposures and better health-related quality of life among women using cleaner-burning biomass stoves.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Respiratórias
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População Rural
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Transtornos da Visão
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Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados
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Culinária
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Poluentes Atmosféricos
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Exposição Ambiental
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Material Particulado
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America central
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Honduras
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Health Res
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos