Peggy S Lai, Nicholas L Lam, Bill Gallery, Alison G Lee, Heather Adair-Rohani, Donee Alexander, Kalpana Balakrishnan, Iwona Bisaga, Zoe A Chafe, Thomas Clasen, Anaité Díaz-Artiga, Andrew Grieshop, Kat Harrison, Stella M Hartinger, Darby Jack, Seyram Kaali, Melissa Lydston, Kevin M Mortimer, Laura Nicolaou, Esther Obonyo, Gabriel Okello, Christopher Olopade, Ajay Pillarisetti, Alisha Noella Pinto, Joshua P Rosenthal, Neil Schluger, Xiaoming Shi, Claudia Thompson, Lisa M Thompson, John Volckens, Kendra N Williams, John Balmes, William Checkley, Obianuju B Ozoh
Background: An estimated 3 billion people, largely in low- and middle-income countries, rely on unclean fuels for cooking, heating, and lighting to meet household energy needs. The resulting exposure to household air pollution (HAP) is a leading cause of pneumonia, chronic lung disease, and other adverse health effects. In the last decade, randomized controlled trials of clean cooking interventions to reduce HAP have been conducted. We aim to provide guidance on how to interpret the findings of these trials and how they should inform policy makers and practitioners...
April 15, 2024: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine