Carbon monoxide exposures and kitchen concentrations from cookstove-related woodsmoke in San Marcos, Peru.
Int J Occup Environ Health
; 19(1): 43-54, 2013.
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| ID: mdl-23582614
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Nearly half of the world's population is exposed to household air pollution (HAP) due to long hours spent in close proximity to biomass-fueled fires.OBJECTIVE:
We compare CO exposures and concentrations among study promoted intervention stove users and control stove users in San Marcos Province, Cajamarca region, Peru.METHODS:
Passive CO diffusion tubes were deployed over a 48-hour sampling period to measure kitchen CO concentrations and personal mother and child CO exposures in 197 control and 182 intervention households.RESULTS:
Geometric means (95% CI) for child, mother, and kitchen measurements were 1.1 (0.9-1.2), 1.4 (1.3-1.6), and 7.3 (6.4-8.3) ppm in control households, and 1.0 (0.9-1.1), 1.4 (1.3-1.6), and 7.3 (6.4-8.2) ppm among intervention households, respectively.CONCLUSION:
With no significant differences between control and intervention CO measurements, results suggest that intervention stove maintenance may be necessary for long-term reductions in CO exposures.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Humo
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Madera
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Monóxido de Carbono
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Contaminación del Aire Interior
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Culinaria
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Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Occup Environ Health
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos