Non-Invasive Measurement of Carbon Monoxide in Rural Indian Woman Exposed to Different Cooking Fuel Smoke

Joon, Vinod; Kumar, Krishan; Bhattacharya, M; Chandra, Avinash

doi:10.4209/aaqr.2013.05.0157

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“…Of the 10 subjects with abnormal spirometry (Table 2) Similarly, studies from North India reported higher pollution levels in kitchens using SBFs (SBF: LPG-774:25 µg/m 3 of PM 2.5 and 33.5: 0.44 ppm of CO). 4,47,48,69 Statistically, a significant difference was found in FEV 1 , whereas for FVC, the difference was not significant (P = .08). Moreover, the proportion of subjects with obstructive defects was higher among SBF and mix fuel users, as compared with LPG users.…”

Section: Lung Function Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 82%

Respiratory Health Status of Rural Women Exposed to Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Solid Biomass Fuel Emissions

Kaur-Sidhu

Ravindra

Mor

et al. 2019

Air, Soil and Water Research

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Combustion of solid biomass fuel (SBF) releases a high concentration of airborne pollutants, resulting in household air pollution (HAP). HAP is considered as a leading risk factor for the development of various respiratory diseases. The increased exposure to HAP significantly affects the health of the vulnerable population, including the women, elderly, and children who stay indoors for most of the time. Considering this, self-reported respiratory health symptoms were assessed using a standard American Thoracic Society (ATS) questionnaire, whereas lung function capacity of women using SBF, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and mix fuels were assessed using a cross-sectional study design. Lung function capacity was examined with help of spirometry. Results suggest that compared with LPG users, SBF and mix fuel users had a relatively high prevalence of phlegm (25.7%), cough (54%), and eye irritation (74.3%). Use of SBF was found to be associated significantly with lower forced expiratory volume in the first second of expiration (FEV1) values ( P < .01). The study concludes that women cooking with SBF and mix fuels have an impact on lung function and increased prevalence of respiratory symptoms. The findings suggest that women who cook using LPG have improved lung function and respiratory health status. Hence, it is suggested to increase the scope of clean fuel programmes such as Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) by identifying the barriers for the choice of clean fuel uses for household energy.

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Section: Lung Function Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 82%

Respiratory Health Status of Rural Women Exposed to Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Solid Biomass Fuel Emissions

Kaur-Sidhu

Ravindra

Mor

et al. 2019

Air, Soil and Water Research

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“…There have been numerous studies that have used different approaches to assess indoor and outdoor induced environmental health risks, including domestic firewood induced air pollution, for example Kapwata et al [3], Olave et al [4], Mitchell et al [5], Parajuli et al [6], Jung et al [7] and Joon et al [8], to name a few. It is evident from that these studies inferred on air pollution induced health risk from a one sided and narrow methodological base.…”

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confidence: 99%

Integrated Environmental Health Risk Assessment Framework for Firewood-Induced Indoor Air Pollution

Semenya

Machete

2019

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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This paper presents an integrated environmental health risk assessment framework to assess risks associated with firewood-induced indoor air pollution as an environmental health hazard. The combustion of firewood is associated with the emission of particulate matter, volatile organic and inorganic compounds or gases that are hazardous to human health and the environment. To date, there have been numerous studies and environmental health risk assessment approaches used to measure, monitor and assess environmental health risks associated with firewood-induced and related pollutants. However, many of the aforementioned risk assessment methods followed a narrow approach, thus rendering these studies methodologically one-sided. Consequently, some of these studies drew inferences about the air pollutants and the associated human health risks without identifying the tree species from which such firewood was harvested, as well as the different properties of wood and combustion characteristics including the dynamics of the fireplace where such combustion took place. Some of these studies failed to identify a specific community where particular firewood is used, since different firewood species grow in different areas and are therefore commonly used in communities where the wood is easily found. Most experimental studies on firewood-induced air pollution examined firewood emissions from undefined or unknown wood species. It is for these reasons that the current study aimed to close these methodological gaps by developing a comprehensive integrated environmental health risk assessment framework that considers the firewood user households, common types of wood and conditions of their harvesting, combustion and emissions in the laboratory environment. This study integrated observations, ethnobotanical meta-analysis and experimental study designs into one comprehensive integrated environmental health risk assessment (IEHRA) framework to assess the risks associated with exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from firewood combustion. The IEHRA was applied in the Senwabarwana villages to assess environmental health risks associated with selected firewood-induced volatile organic compounds. The results were sufficiently comprehensive to identify common ethnobotanical plant species used for firewood in the study area, the frequency of fire making, the conditions in which fire was made and common health problems experienced by firewood user households. Finally, different species of firewood were burnt in a laboratory under simulated kitchen conditions and VOCs were collected for analysis. The results of the VOCs samples differentiated high-and low-risk firewood species.

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“…The research methodology received ethical clearance from The University of Queensland's human ethics committee 26 following all the guidelines provided to ensure that research participants are exposed to no harm or embarrassment. To comply with the university's research ethics guidelines, three important stages employed during the fieldwork are discussed below.…”

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Social constructs of energy poverty and the resulting capability deprivations in rural India

Malakar¹

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This PhD project studies energy poverty in rural India in order to understand its underlying social constructs and effect on people's well-being. A core inspiration for undertaking this research stems from my profound interest in understanding the way in which people's energy demands, energy sources, and services interact with their social systems, such as their day-today routines, established norms, well-accepted traditions, and culture. In so doing, this project aims to contribute towards achieving India's goal to universalise modern energy access to all. Presently, India suffers from longstanding energy poverty, with about 239 million people unconnected to electricity and about 800 million relying on harmful solid fuels for cooking. This study has three objectives: (1) to understand the links between people's livelihood practices and household decisions in relation to energy sources and services; (2) to understand how the energy poor's capabilities are influenced by their choice of energy sources; and (3) to understand the role that social structure has on persistent energy poverty and find out ways to break the energy poverty cycle. This project represents a niche of studies that investigate energy poverty from an undervalued realm of social science. It benefits from an emerging conceptualisation that strongly argues for a research lens that navigates beyond the economic and technological influences of energy systems and unpack the relationship between energy and society. This novel concept acknowledges that demand for energy is not for energy itself, but for undertaking services required by people as members of society. Energy, therefore, is intricately intertwined with social systems that shape people's needs, choices, decisions, and opportunities. To unpack this complex connection between energy and society, this project applies two prominent social theories: the Capability Approach (CA) and Structuration Theory. This research employs a qualitative approach of inquiry. Techniques applied for data collection comprise a set of in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and observation. These techniques provide valuable groundwork for gathering a subjective understanding of people's life experiences, both individual and collective, values, societal dominations, and energy practices. Fieldwork for the study was undertaken in the Chittoor district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Non-Invasive Measurement of Carbon Monoxide in Rural Indian Woman Exposed to Different Cooking Fuel Smoke

Cited by 11 publications

References 25 publications

Respiratory Health Status of Rural Women Exposed to Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Solid Biomass Fuel Emissions

Respiratory Health Status of Rural Women Exposed to Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Solid Biomass Fuel Emissions

Integrated Environmental Health Risk Assessment Framework for Firewood-Induced Indoor Air Pollution

Social constructs of energy poverty and the resulting capability deprivations in rural India

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