Improved cookstoves enhance household air quality and respiratory health in rural Rwanda.

ABSTRACT: Household air pollution (HAP) from biomass combustion in traditional cooking methods poses significant health risks, particularly in rural communities of low- and middle-income countries. Improved cookstoves (ICS), designed to enhance combustion efficiency and reduce emissions, have been promoted as a transitional alternative towards cleaner cooking. However, evidence of their benefits remains mixed and context-specific. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the impact of introducing the Save80 ICS on the respiratory health of adults in rural settlements in Rwanda. The study comprised two assessment rounds, and participants (n = 1001) were divided into two groups: one using traditional cooking methods and one using improved cookstoves. Baseline and follow-up data were col

SUBMITTER: Cuesta-Mosquera A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12274399 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature