scholarly journals Household Air Pollution and Respiratory Symptoms a Month Before and During the Stringent COVID-19 Lockdown Levels 5 and 4 in South Africa

2022 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caradee Y. Wright ◽  
Thandi Kapwata ◽  
Nada Abdelatif ◽  
Chiara Batini ◽  
Bianca Wernecke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Household Air Pollution

scholarly journals Quantifying the effect of air quality offsets on household air pollution and thermal comfort on the South Africa Highveld

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Adesina ◽  
Stuart Piketh ◽  
Marvin Qhekwana ◽  
Roelof Burger ◽  
Brigitte Language ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Household Air Pollution ◽  
The South

scholarly journals Effect of Household Air Pollution Exposures on Respiratory Symptoms and Systemic Immunoregulatory Cytokines in HIV-Positive Individuals

CHEST Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 152 (4) ◽  
pp. A821
Author(s):  
Charles Kim ◽  
Hannah Jary ◽  
Kelly Schweitzer ◽  
Doug Curran-Everett ◽  
Stephen Gordon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Household Air Pollution ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Immunoregulatory Cytokines

scholarly journals Household Air Pollution and Respiratory Health in Rural Crete, Greece: A Cross-Sectional FRESH AIR Study

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1369
Author(s):  
Marilena Anastasaki ◽  
Ioanna Tsiligianni ◽  
Dimitra Sifaki-Pistolla ◽  
Vasiliki Eirini Chatzea ◽  
Andreas Karelis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Household Air Pollution ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Guidelines ◽  
Air Quality Guidelines ◽  
Wood Stoves

Breathing polluted air is a risk to respiratory conditions. During the Greek financial crisis, the use of household fireplaces/wood stoves shifted from mostly decorative to actual domestic heating, resulting in increased indoor smoke production. We aimed to evaluate household air pollution (HAP), fuel use and respiratory symptoms in rural Crete, Greece. PM2.5 and CO were measured in 32 purposively selected rural households (cross-sectional study) at periods reflecting lesser (baseline) versus extensive (follow-up) heating. Clinical outcomes were assessed using questionnaires. Mean PM2.5 were not significantly different between measurements (36.34 µg/m3 vs. 54.38 µg/m3, p = 0.60) but exceeded the WHO air quality guidelines. Mean and maximal CO levels were below the WHO cut-offs (0.56 ppm vs. 0.34 ppm, p = 0.414 and 26.1 ppm vs. 9.72 ppm, p = 0.007, respectively). In total, 90.6% of households were using wood stoves or fireplaces for heating, but half also owned clean fuel devices. The differences between devices that were owned versus those that were used were attributed to financial reasons. In both cases, the most frequent respiratory symptoms were phlegm (27.3% vs. 15.2%; p = 0.34) and cough (24.2% vs. 12.1%; p = 0.22). Our findings demonstrate the magnitude of HAP and confirm the return to harmful practices during Greece’s austerity. Upon validation, these results can support strategies for fighting fuel poverty, empowering communities and strengthening local health systems.

scholarly journals Household air pollution and associated risk factors before and during COVID-19 Hard Lockdown in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua D. Vande Hey ◽  
Thandi Kapwata ◽  
Nada Abdelatif ◽  
Bianca Wernecke ◽  
Zamantimande Kunene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Household Air Pollution ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

scholarly journals Household air pollution exposure and respiratory health outcomes: a narrative review update of the South African epidemiological evidence

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Busisiwe Shezi ◽  
Caradee Y Wright
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
South African ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Guideline Development ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Household Air Pollution ◽  
The South ◽  
The Impact

One of the greatest threats to public health is personal exposure to air pollution from indoor sources. The impact of air pollution on mortality and morbidity globally and in South Africa is large and places a burden on healthcare systems for treatment and care of air pollution-related diseases. Household air pollution (HAP) exposure attributed to the burning of solid fuels for cooking and heating is associated with several adverse health impacts including impacts on the respiratory system. The researchers sought to update the South African evidence on HAP exposure and respiratory health outcomes from 2005. Our quasi-systematic review produced 27 eligible studies, however, only four of these studies considered measures of both HAP exposure and respiratory health outcomes. While all of the studies that were reviewed show evidence of the serious problem of HAP and possible association with negative health outcomes in South Africa, no studies provided critically important information for South Africa, namely, local estimates of relative risks that may be applied in burden of disease studies and concentration response functions for criteria pollutants. Almost all of the studies that were reviewed were cross-sectional, observational studies. To strengthen the evidence of HAP exposure-health outcome impacts on respiratory health, researchers need to pursue studies such as cohort, time-series and randomised intervention trials, among other study designs. South African and other researchers working in this field need to work together and take a leap towards a new era of epidemiological research that uses more sophisticated methods and analyses to provide the best possible evidence. This evidence may then be used with greater confidence to motivate for policy-making, contribute to international processes such as for guideline development, and ultimately strengthen the evidence for design of interventions that will reduce HAP and the burden of disease associated with exposure to HAP in South Africa.

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