scholarly journals Assessing vulnerability of low-income communities to indoor air pollution in South Africa: towards the development of a vulnerability index

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Binedell
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Vulnerability Index

scholarly journals Household energy, indoor air pollution and child respiratory health in South Africa

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendon Barnes ◽  
Angela Mathee ◽  
Elizabeth Thomas ◽  
Nigel Bruce
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Acute Lower Respiratory Infections ◽  
Show Evidence ◽  
Pollution Concentrations

Indoor air pollution due to the indoor burning of polluting fuels has been associated with Acute Lower Respiratory Infections (ALRI) amongst children less than five years old. This paper reviews evidence of the association between household energy, indoor air pollution and child ALRI in South Africa. Studies show evidence consistent with the international literature with the likelihood of ALRI between 2 and 4 amongst children living in households using polluting fuels compared to households using electricity. Indoor air pollution is responsible for the deaths of up to 1 400 children annually. Interven-tions have demonstrated 46 – 97% lower pollution concentrations compared to open fires. However, the sustainability of selected interventions has been questioned in certain contexts. The paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence and highlights opportunities for further research.

Indoor air pollution exposures of low-income inner-city residents

1986 ◽  
Vol 12 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 211-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.F. Goldstein ◽  
D. Hartel ◽  
L.R. Andrews ◽  
A.L. Weinstein
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution

scholarly journals Adult Cardiopulmonary Mortality and Indoor Air Pollution: A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study in a Low-Income Rural Setting

Global Heart ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewan S. Alam ◽  
Muhammad Ashique H. Chowdhury ◽  
Ali Tanweer Siddiquee ◽  
Shyfuddin Ahmed ◽  
Mohammad Didar Hossain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Rural Setting

scholarly journals Exposure of infants to outdoor and indoor air pollution in low-income urban areas — a case study of Delhi

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumeet Saksena ◽  
PB Singh ◽  
Raj Kumar Prasad ◽  
Rakesh Prasad ◽  
Preeti Malhotra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution

scholarly journals HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS AND POTENTIAL INDOOR AIR POLLUTION ISSUES IN RURAL INDONESIAN COMMUNITIES USING FUELWOOD ENERGY

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haryono Setiyo Huboyo
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Fuel Wood ◽  
Economic Reason ◽  
Household Characteristics ◽  
Low Income Families

Two rural communities using fuel wood energy in mountainous and coastal areas of Java island in Indonesia have been surveyed to know their household characteristics and the related potential indoor air pollution issues. By random sampling, we characterized fuel wood users only. The fuel wood use was mainly due to economic reason since some of the users were categorized as low-income families. Communities in the mountainous area were exposed to higher risk of indoor air pollution than those in coastal area due to their house characteristics and behavior during cooking. Both communities, however, were aware of indoor air pollution issues and indicated the sources. They also prioritized the factors to be controlled, which they perceived as the main cause of indoor air pollution problem.

Indoor air pollution from coal and wood use in South Africa: an overview

1996 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clive van Horen ◽  
Riëtte Nel ◽  
Petro Terblanche
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution
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