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

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  • James H. Kilabuko

    (Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University 79-7 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan)

  • Hidieki Matsuki

    (Tokai University School of Health Sciences, Bohseidai Isehara Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan)

  • Satoshi Nakai

    (Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University 79-7 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan)

Abstract

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 PM 10 , NO 2 , 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 PM 10 , NO 2 , 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.

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  • James H. Kilabuko & Hidieki Matsuki & Satoshi Nakai, 2007. "Air Quality and Acute Respiratory Illness in Biomass Fuel using homes in Bagamoyo, Tanzania," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 4(1), pages 1-6, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:4:y:2007:i:1:p:39-44:d:2314
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    1. Bruce J. Kirenga & Qingyu Meng & Frederik Van Gemert & Hellen Aanyu-Tukamuhebwa & Niels Chavannes & Achilles Katamba & Gerald Obai & Thys Van der Molen & Stephan Schwander & Vahid Mohsenin, 2015. "The State of Ambient Air Quality in Two Ugandan Cities: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Spatial Assessment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-17, July.
    2. James H. Kilabuko & Satoshi Nakai, 2007. "Effects of Cooking Fuels on Acute Respiratory Infections in Children in Tanzania," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 4(4), pages 1-6, December.
    3. Refiloe Masekela & Aneesa Vanker, 2020. "Lung Health in Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: Addressing the Need for Cleaner Air," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-13, August.
    4. Eldred Tunde Taylor & Satoshi Nakai, 2012. "Prevalence of Acute Respiratory Infections in Women and Children in Western Sierra Leone due to Smoke from Wood and Charcoal Stoves," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 9(6), pages 1-14, June.

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