Are rocket mud stoves associated with lower indoor carbon monoxide and personal exposure in rural Kenya?

Indoor Air
C A OchiengC Tonne

Abstract

Household use of biomass fuels is a major source of indoor air pollution and poor health in developing countries. We conducted a cross-sectional investigation in rural Kenya to assess household air pollution in homes with traditional three-stone stove and rocket mud stove (RMS), a low-cost unvented wood stove. We conducted continuous measurements of kitchen carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations and personal exposures in 102 households. Median 48-h kitchen and personal CO concentrations were 7.3 and 6.5 ppm, respectively, for three-stone stoves, while the corresponding concentrations for RMS were 5.8 and 4.4 ppm. After adjusting for kitchen location, ventilation, socio-economic status, and fuel moisture content, the use of RMS was associated with 33% lower levels of kitchen CO [95% Confidence Interval (CI), 64.4-25.1%] and 42% lower levels of personal CO (95% CI, 66.0-1.1%) as compared to three-stone stoves. Differences in CO concentrations by stove type were more pronounced when averaged over the cooking periods, although they were attenuated after adjusting for confounding. In conclusion, RMS appear to lower kitchen and personal CO concentrations compared to the traditional three-stone stoves but overall, the CO concentrations r...Continue Reading

References

Apr 1, 1994·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·E J StanekJ Musia
Feb 4, 1999·Occupational and Environmental Medicine·B G Armstrong
Jun 3, 2000·Demography·M R MontgomeryE Paredes
Aug 30, 2000·International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health·C ViauM Bouchard
Feb 24, 2001·International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health·H Riojas-RodríguezK R Smith
Oct 3, 2002·Occupational and Environmental Medicine·C L Townsend, R L Maynard
Jan 8, 2003·Environmental Health Perspectives·John Manuel
Jun 6, 2003·Environmental Science & Technology·Rob BailisDaniel M Kammen
May 1, 2004·Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology·Nigel BruceChris West
Mar 2, 2006·Environmental Health Perspectives·Eva RehfuessAnnette Prüss-Ustün
Oct 6, 2006·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine·Maritta S Jaakkola, Jouni J K Jaakkola
Nov 28, 2006·Inhalation Toxicology·Luke P NaeherKirk R Smith
Jul 16, 2008·Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society·Carlos Torres-DuqueUNKNOWN Forum of International Respiratory Studies (FIRS) Task Force on Health Effects of Biomass Exposure
Jul 22, 2008·Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·Duncan G FullertonStephen B Gordon
Aug 13, 2009·Occupational and Environmental Medicine·D G FullertonS B Gordon
Nov 20, 2009·Environmental Research·Maggie L ClarkJennifer L Peel
Apr 13, 2010·Journal of Environmental Monitoring : JEM·Amanda NorthcrossKirk R Smith
Nov 19, 2010·Global Public Health·Steven A HarrisPeter Layde
Mar 31, 2011·Environmental Science & Technology·Thea WhitmanJohannes Lehmann

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.