Do Storage Conditions Affect Collected Cookstove Emission Samples? Implications for Field Studies.

ABSTRACT: Cookstove emissions are a significant source of indoor air pollution in developing countries and rural communities world-wide. Considering that many research sites for evaluating cookstove emissions and interventions are remote and require potentially lengthy periods of particulate matter (PM) filter sample storage in sub-optimal conditions (e.g., lack of cold storage), an important question is whether samples collected in the field are stable over time. To investigate this, red oak was burned in a natural-draft stove, and fine PM (PM_2.5) was collected on polytetrafluoroethylene filters. Filters were stored at either ambient temperature or more optimal conditions (-20°C or -80°C) for up to 3 months and extracted. The effects of storage temperature and length on stability were ev

SUBMITTER: Mutlu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10054858 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature