Disease burden due to biomass cooking-fuel-related household air pollution among women in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Household air pollution (HAP) due to biomass cooking fuel use is an important risk factor for a range of diseases, especially among adult women who are primary cooks, in India. About 80% of rural households in India use biomass fuel for cooking. The aim of this study is to estimate the attributable cases (AC) for four major diseases/conditions associated with biomass cooking fuel use among adult Indian women.

Methods

We used the population attributable fraction (PAF) method to calculate the AC of chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis (TB), cataract, and stillbirths due to exposure to biomass cooking fuel. A number of data sources were accessed to obtain population totals and disease prevalence rates. A meta-analysis was conducted to obtain adjusted pooled odds ratios (

SUBMITTER: Sehgal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4221659 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature