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Household air pollution and lung function in Indian adults: a cross-sectional study

Dave, Mona; Ahankari, Anand S.; Myles, Puja R.; Arokiasamy, Perianayagam; Uttamacharya; Khobragade, Pranali; Mortimer, Kevin; Fogarty, Andrew W.

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Authors

Mona Dave

Anand S. Ahankari

Puja R. Myles

Perianayagam Arokiasamy

Uttamacharya

Pranali Khobragade

Kevin Mortimer

Dr ANDREW FOGARTY ANDREW.FOGARTY@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & READER IN CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY



Abstract

Exposure to air pollution produced by cooking is common in developing countries, and represents a potentially avoidable cause of lung disease. Cross-sectional data were collected by the World Health Organization's Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health conducted in India between 2007 and 2010. Exposure to biomass cooking was also associated with a decrease in forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) (-70 ml, 95%CI -111 to -30) and FEV1/FVC (forced vital capacity) ratio (-0.025, 95%CI -0.035 to -0.015) compared to those who were not exposed. These associations were predominantly observed in males (P < 0.05 for interaction analyses). Intervention studies using non-biomass fuels in India are required to ascertain potential respiratory health benefits.

Citation

Dave, M., Ahankari, A. S., Myles, P. R., Arokiasamy, P., Uttamacharya, Khobragade, P., Mortimer, K., & Fogarty, A. W. (2017). Household air pollution and lung function in Indian adults: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 21(6), https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.16.0615

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 3, 2017
Publication Date Jun 1, 2017
Deposit Date May 18, 2017
Publicly Available Date Jun 1, 2017
Journal International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Print ISSN 1027-3719
Electronic ISSN 1815-7920
Publisher International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 21
Issue 6
DOI https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.16.0615
Keywords India, air pollution, cooking, lung function
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/862869
Contract Date May 18, 2017

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