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Children's Exposure to Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution within the SHEAR Project in Rwanda
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Emerging Global Leader
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Children's Exposure to Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution within the SHEAR Project in Rwanda
Principal Institution
Naitonal University of Rwanda
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Kalisa, Egide
Project Contact Information
Email:
kalisa.egide@gmail.com
Year(s) Awarded
2021-2024
Country
Rwanda
Collaborators
Colorado State University
Project Description
Children are both vulnerable to air pollution exposure and more susceptible to adverse health effects from such exposure. This study would be the first to explore the dual role of indoor/outdoor air pollution exposure and risk in Rwandan children while also considering the composition of measured pollutants. Such research is beneficial because it can more accurately demonstrate the health risks in vulnerable populations while simultaneously direct interventions that target dominants sources of hazardous air pollutants and will explore different intervention and mitigation strategies to reduce exposure, leading to the development of clear policy recommendations.
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