Human exposure to indoor air pollution in Ethiopian households
Elsai Mati Asefa, Mekuria Teshome Mergia
Abstract
, with the highest correlation with an acute respiratory infection. Although improved cookstove technology has been proposed as a sustainable energy source, investigations in Ethiopia have revealed that there is still room for public health protection. There is a paucity of research on the relationship between indoor and outdoor air pollution. Future research should prioritize these issues, with a focus on the link between IAP exposure and health effects. In conclusion, there is a higher IAP concentration in Ethiopia so the community should be made aware of it as well as related health effects, and immediate mitigation measures are needed to achieve a reduction in exposure.
Topics & Concepts
StovePollutantAir pollutionEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental healthPollutionIndoor air qualityAir pollutantsSmokeParticulatesEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental protectionToxicologyEnvironmental engineeringWaste managementMedicineChemistryEngineeringEcologyBiologyOrganic chemistryEnergy and Environment ImpactsAir Quality and Health ImpactsHybrid Renewable Energy Systems