Air Quality and Acute Respiratory Illness in Biomass Fuel using homes in Bagamoyo, Tanzania

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ID15468386
AutoresJames H Kilabuko (Yokohama National University, autor de correspondencia), Hidieki Matsuki (Tokai University), S Nakai (0000-0001-8772-640X, Yokohama National University)
Año2007
Volumen4
Número1
Páginas39-44
Fecha de publicación2007-03-31
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph2007010007
PMID17431314
OpenAlexW2100504422
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias citadas12

Respiratory Diseases are public health concern worldwide. The diseases have been associated with air pollution especially indoor air pollution from biomass fuel burning in developing countries. However, researches on pollution levels and on association of respiratory diseases with biomass fuel pollution are limited. A study was therefore undertaken to characterize the levels of pollutants in biomass fuel using homes and examine the association between biomass fuel smoke exposure and Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) disease in Nianjema village in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. Pollution was assessed by measuring PM10, NO2, and CO concentrations in kitchen, living room and outdoors. ARI prevalence was assessed by use of questionnaire which gathered health information for all family members under the study. Results showed that PM10, NO2, and CO concentrations were highest in the kitchen and lowest outdoors. Kitchen concentrations were highest in the kitchen located in the living room for all pollutants except CO. Family size didn't have effect on the levels measured in kitchens. Overall ARI prevalence for cooks and children under age 5 making up the exposed group was 54.67% with odds ratio (OR) of 5.5; 95% CI 3.6 to 8.5 when compared with unexposed men and non-regular women cooks. Results of this study suggest an association between respiratory diseases and exposure to domestic biomass fuel smoke, but further studies with improved design are needed to confirm the association

Air pollution · Air quality index · Biology · Biomass (ecology · Environmental health · Indoor air quality · Odds ratio · Pollutant · Smoke · Tanzania · Waste management · Air Quality and Health Impacts · COVID-19 impact on air quality · Energy and Environment Impacts · Environmental Science · Medicine · Ecology · Environmental Engineering · Pollution · Toxicology