Mitigation of Carbonaceous Indoor Aerosols Through Behavioural Change Soft Approach in Cooking at Selected Rural Sites (India) by Kopal Verma, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha

“…Abstract Indoor air pollution particularly from biomass burning, presents a significant challenge in rural India. …”
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Household Fuel Preference and Its Association with Breathing Difficulty among Rural Women in Jodhpur, Rajasthan: A Cross-sectional Study by Neeti Rustagi, Shaima Abdul Jabbar, R. Ranjitha, Arun Kumar Sharma, Suman Saurabh, Ankit Mittal

“…Background: Indoor air pollution is a critical global health concern and is associated with an increased incidence of respiratory infections. …”
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Using low-cost sensors to assess common air pollution sources across multiple residences by Catrin J. Rathbone, Dimitrios Bousiotis, Owain G. Rose, Francis D. Pope

“…These results highlight the importance of monitoring indoor air pollution to improve pollution exposure estimates, as whilst people may live in areas with acceptable ambient air quality, they can be exposed to unhealthy concentrations in their own homes. …”
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Design of an Elementary Electric Clay Stove by Bwambale, Festo

“…Traditional clay stoves, while culturally integral and cost-effective, commonly rely on biomass fuels, contributing to indoor air pollution and deforestation. By incorporating electric heating technology, this initiative proposes a sustainable alternative that leverages Kabale’s increasing access to electricity, reducing environmental impact and enhancing household health. …”
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Risk Factors for Tuberculosis by Padmanesan Narasimhan, James Wood, Chandini Raina MacIntyre, Dilip Mathai

“…Along with well-established risk factors (such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), malnutrition, and young age), emerging variables such as diabetes, indoor air pollution, alcohol, use of immunosuppressive drugs, and tobacco smoke play a significant role at both the individual and population level. …”
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Acceptability of improved cook stoves-a scoping review of the literature. by Bipin Adhikari, Sophie Suh Young Kang, Aaryan Dahal, Salum Mshamu, Jacqueline Deen, Christopher Pell, Lorenz von Seidlein, Jakob Knudsen, Thomas Chevalier Bøjstrup

“…Improved cooking stoves (ICS) are intended to reduce indoor air pollution and the inefficient use of fuel yet there is often reticence to shift permanently to ICS. …”
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Perception and Barriers to Indoor Air Quality and Perceived Impact on Respiratory Health: An Assessment in Rural Honduras by Audrey Le, Gonzalo Bearman, Kakotan Sanogo, Michael P. Stevens

“…The aim of this study was to identify household-specific factors associated with respiratory symptoms and to study the perceived impact of indoor air pollution (IAP) as a health issue. Methods. An IRB-approved, voluntary, anonymous 23-item survey was conducted in Spanish at a medical outreach clinic in June 2012 and at the homes of survey respondents N=79. …”
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Progress in Adsorptive Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds by Zeolites by Xiong Yang, Haotu Zhong, Wengui Zhang, Yingshu Liu, Ningqi Sun, Ruixing Kuang, Cong Wang, Antao Zhan, Junrong Zhang, Qiming Tang, Ziyi Li

“…Abstract Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are a class of pollutants that have recently received much attention in atmospheric and indoor air pollution problems. They are precursors for PM2.5 and ozone generation. …”
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Determinants of Tuberculosis Treatment Outcome among Patients Belonging to the Tea Tribe Community in Dibrugarh District of Assam by Bhupendra Narayan Mahanta, Tulika Goswami Mahanta, Nabanita Nirmolia, Swarnali Devi Baruah

“…Introduction: Certain social determinants like poverty, malnutrition, indoor air pollution, male gender, diabetes, and cancer are some identified risk factors of TB. …”
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Advancing the solar cooking revolution: Insights into the evolving landscape of solar PV-based electric cooking by Flavio Odoi-Yorke, Richard Opoku, Francis Davis, George Yaw Obeng

“…The findings revealed a growing research interest in solar PV-based e-cooking, driven by concerns about climate change, energy security, and environmental sustainability, such as deforestation, indoor air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. The thematic analysis identified core research areas, including solar PV systems, renewable energy integration, developing clean and efficient cooking solutions, and addressing socio-economic factors for widespread adoption. …”
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Association between biomass cooking fuels and prevalence of tuberculosis among households: a cross-sectional study from 2019 - 2021 in India by Baikunth Kumar Yadav, Pranveer Singh, Prakasini Satapathy, Ponnusamy Thillai Arasu

“…Abstract Background Indoor air pollution (IAP) is the major contributor (26%) to TB, in addition to other socioeconomic and environmental factors. …”
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The Association Between Occupational Smoke Exposures and the Prevalence of Eye and Respiratory Health Conditions Among Commercial Fish Smokers in Abuesi, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional S... by Charity Owusu, Albert Ofori, Frank Adusei-Mensah, Carl Halladay Abraham, Samuel Kyei, Reginald Quansah, David Kofi Essumang

“…While substantial research has addressed indoor air pollution from domestic cooking, the specific risks faced by fish smokers have received insufficient attention. …”
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Facilitators and barriers affecting the implementation of e-health for chronic respiratory diseases in remote settings: a qualitative evidence synthesis by Emil Matias Salmi, Francesca Wanda Basile, Faiz Ahmad Khan, Larry Watt, Rinn Song, Else Margreet Bijker

“…Their incidence may be higher in remote locations where healthcare is limited and risk factors, such as smoking and indoor air pollution, are more prevalent. E-health could overcome some healthcare access obstacles in remote locations, but its utilisation has been limited. …”
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Protocol of the Nutritional, Psychosocial, and Environmental Determinants of Neurodevelopment and Child Mental Health (COINCIDE) study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Eunice Lobo, Jyothi S. Menon, Deepa R., Supriya Bhavnani, Onno CP van Schayck, Shweta Dixit, Prashanth Nuggehalli Srinivas, Aditi Roy, Sumathi Swaminathan, Ruby Gupta, Poornima Prabhakaran, Prashanth Thankachan, Giridhara Rathnaiah Babu, Debarati Mukherjee, Siddhartha Mandal, Gauri Divan

“…Venous blood and urine samples will be used to measure nutritional and pesticide biomarkers in 500 children. Indoor air pollution will be monitored in 200 households twice, during two seasons. …”
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Faktor Risiko yang Berhubungan dengan Kejadian Pneumonia pada Balita di Kelurahan Air Tawar Barat Padang by Yulia Efni, Rizanda Machmud, Dian Pertiwi

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunc</strong><strong>i:</strong> balita, faktor risiko, pneumonia</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>Pneumonia in developing countries </em><em>are</em><em> associated to the risk factors such as: lack of exclusive breastfeeding, malnutrition, indoor air pollution, low birth weight and lack of measles </em><em>vaccinations</em><em>. …”
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Climate change policies reduce air pollution and increase physical activity: Benefits, costs, inequalities, and indoor exposures by Sean Beevers, Nosha Assareh, Andrew Beddows, Gregor Stewart, Mike Holland, Daniela Fecht, Yunzhe Liu, Anna Goodman, Heather Walton, Christian Brand, Dimitris Evangelopoulos, Dylan Wood, Tuan Vu, David Dajnak

“…In this UK study we estimated the co-benefits of Net Zero (NZ) climate policy on the health benefits of air pollution reduction, increased active travel, outdoor exposure inequalities and indoor air pollution changes. The study focused on two of the largest UK sources, road transport and building heating, with comparisons made between NZ and UK existing policy, referred to as Business as Usual (BAU). …”
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The Impact of Exposure to Indoor Pollutants on Allergy and Lung Inflammation among School Children in Selangor, Malaysia: An Evaluation Using Factor Analysis by Khairul Nizam Mohd Isa, Zailina Hashim, Juliana Jalaludin, Dan Norbäck, Mohammed Abdulrazzaq Jabbar, Jamal Hisham Hashim

“…Abstract A cross-sectional study of 470, 14-year-old students from 8 secondary schools located in sub-urban and urban areas in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia was undertaken to determine the impact of atmospheric indoor air pollutants on atopy, asthma, respiratory symptoms and lung inflammation among school children. …”
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Removal of Formaldehyde Using Highly Active Pt/TiO2 Catalysts without Irradiation by Haibao Huang, Huiling Huang, Peng Hu, Xinguo Ye, Dennis Y. C. Leung

“…Formaldehyde (HCHO) is one of the major indoor air pollutants. TiO2 supported Pt catalysts were prepared by sol-gel method and used to eliminate HCHO at room temperature without irradiation. …”
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Exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution among children under five years old in urban area by A.K.R. Kouao, E.T. N’datchoh, V. Yoboue, S. Silue, H. Attoh, M. Coulibaly, T. Robins

“…Indoor air pollution associated with cooking and heating biomass fuel burning is estimated to be responsible for 7 million deaths in 2016 and most of these deaths occur in low and middle income countries. …”
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