Investigating the Association between Wood and Charcoal Domestic Cooking, Respiratory Symptoms and Acute Respiratory Infections among Children Aged Under 5 Years in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey

Investigating the Association between Wood and Charcoal Domestic Cooking, Respiratory Symptoms and Acute Respiratory Infections among Children Aged Under 5 Years in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey

<i>Background</i>: Household air pollution associated with biomass (wood, dung, charcoal, and crop residue) burning for cooking is estimated to contribute to approximately 4 million deaths each year worldwide, with the greatest burden seen in low and middle-income countries. We investiga...

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Main Authors: Katherine E. Woolley, Tusubira Bagambe, Ajit Singh, William R. Avis, Telesphore Kabera, Abel Weldetinsae, Shelton T. Mariga, Bruce Kirenga, Francis D. Pope, G. Neil Thomas, Suzanne E. Bartington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
acute respiratory infection
biomass fuel
household air pollution
respiratory symptoms
Uganda
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/11/3974

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