Effect of Cook Stove Exposure on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Infant ALRI
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Funding Fogarty Program
International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)
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Effect of Cook Stove Exposure on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Infant ALRI
Principal Institution
University of Southern California
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Islam, Khandaker Talat S
Project Contact Information
Email: islam@usc.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2015–2021
Country
Bangladesh
Collaborators
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icdrr,b)
Project Description
Household air pollution is a major health threat during pregnancy in developing countries like Bangladesh as a result of uses biomass fuels for cooking by women. By quantifying the adverse pregnancy outcomes and pneumonia in the first year of life among traditional biomass fuel users compared to women using improved cook stoves or liquid gas stoves, this study will help to promote the use of cleaner fuels aimed at improving better maternal and child health.
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