Air Pollution, Fuel Usage and Health Outcomes in Madre de Dios, Peru: A Cross Sectional Study |
Posted on:2016-11-09 | Degree:M.S | Type:Thesis |
University:Duke University | Candidate:Chao, Christina | Full Text:PDF |
GTID:2471390017487820 | Subject:Environmental Health |
Abstract/Summary: | |
Air pollution is a common problem. Particulate matter generated from air pollution has been tied to adverse health outcomes associated with cardiovascular disease. Biomass fuels are a specific contributor to increased particulate matter and arise as a result of indoor heating, cook stoves and indoor food preparation. This is a two part cross sectional study looking at communities in the Madre de Dios region. Survey data was collected from 9 communities along the Madre de Dios River. Individual level household PM 2.5 was also collected as a means to generate average PM data stratified by fuel use. Data collection was affected by a number of outside factors, which resulted in a loss of data. Results from the cross-sectional study indicate that hypertension is not a significant source of morbidity. Obesity is prevalent and significantly associated with kitchen venting method indicating a potential relationship. |
Keywords/Search Tags: | Madre de, De dios, Pollution |
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