Exposure to Household Air Pollution from Biomass Cookstoves and Blood Pressure Among Women in Rural Honduras: A Cross-Sectional Study

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• Personal Author:
  Africano S ; Bachand A ; Benka-Coker ML ; Brook RD ; Clark ML ; Good N ; Koehler K ; L'Orange C ; Nelson TL ; Osorto Pinel AB ; Peel JL ; Rajkumar S ; Reynolds SJ ; Volckens J ; Young BN
• Description:
  Growing evidence links household air pollution exposure from biomass cookstoves with elevated blood pressure. We assessed cross-sectional associations of 24-hour mean concentrations of personal and kitchen fine particulate matter (PM2.5), black carbon (BC), and stove type with blood pressure, adjusting for confounders, among 147 women using traditional or cleaner-burning Justa stoves in Honduras. We investigated effect modification by age and body mass index. Traditional stove users had mean (standard deviation) personal and kitchen 24-hour PM2.5 concentrations of 126 ug/m3 (77) and 360 ug/m3 (374), while Justa stove users' exposures were 66 ug/m3 (38) and 137 ug/m3 (194), respectively. BC concentrations were similarly lower among Justa stove users. Adjusted mean systolic blood pressure was 2.5 mm Hg higher (95% CI, 0.7-4.3) per unit increase in natural log-transformed kitchen PM2.5 concentration; results were stronger among women of 40 years or older (5.2 mm Hg increase, 95% CI, 2.3-8.1). Adjusted odds of borderline high and high blood pressure (categorized) were also elevated (odds ratio = 1.5, 95% CI, 1.0-2.3). Some results included null values and are suggestive. Results suggest that reduced household air pollution, even when concentrations exceed air quality guidelines, may help lower cardiovascular disease risk, particularly among older subgroups. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution Air Pollution, Indoor Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety Women
• Keywords:
  Air Pollutants Air Pollution Author Keywords: Biomass Blood Pressure BMI Body Mass Index Carbon Black Cookstoves Cross Sectional Studies Global Health Household Air Pollution Indoor Air Pollution Latin America Particulates

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• ISSN:
  0905-6947
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Maryland ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  130-142
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055801
• Citation:
  Indoor Air 2019 Jan; 29(1):130-142
• Contact Point Address:
  Jennifer L. Peel, Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
• Email:
  jennifer.peel@colostate.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon black (CAS RN 1333-86-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado, Denver
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070701
• Source Full Name:
  Indoor Air
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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