Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Smith, Kirk R."
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Acute Lower Respiratory Infection in Childhood and Household Fuel Use in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Bates, Michael N.; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Valentiner-Branth, Palle; Pokhrel, Amod K.; Mathisen, Maria; Basnet, Sudha; Shrestha, Prakash S.; Strand, Tor A.; Smith, Kirk R. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05)Background: Globally, solid fuels are used by about 3 billion people for cooking. These fuels have been associated with many health effects, including acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) in young children. Nepal has ... -
Exposure to Household Air Pollution from Wood Combustion and Association with Respiratory Symptoms and Lung Function in Nonsmoking Women: Results from the RESPIRE Trial, Guatemala
Pope, Daniel; Diaz, Esperanza; Smith-Sivertsen, Tone; Lie, Rolv Terje; Bakke, Per; Balmes, John R.; Smith, Kirk R.; Bruce, Nigel G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-04)Background: With 40% of the world’s population relying on solid fuel, household air pollution (HAP) represents a major preventable risk factor for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Meta-analyses have confirmed ... -
Eye discomfort, headache and back pain among Mayan Guatemalan women taking part in a randomised stove intervention
Díaz, Esperanza; Smith-Sivertsen, Tone; Pope, Dan; Lie, Rolv Terje; Díaz, Anaité; McCracken, John; Arana, Byron; Smith, Kirk R.; Bruce, Nigel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007)Background: Indoor air pollution (IAP) from combustion of biomass fuels represents a global health problem, estimated to cause 1.6 million premature deaths annually. Aims: RESPIRE (Randomised Exposure Study of Pollution ... -
Self-rated health among Mayan women participating in a randomised intervention trial reducing indoor air pollution in Guatemala
Díaz, Esperanza; Bruce, Nigel; Pope, Dan; Díaz, Anaité; Smith, Kirk R.; Smith-Sivertsen, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-06-05)Background: Indoor air pollution (IAP) from solid fuels is a serious health problem in low-income countries that can be alleviated using improved stoves. Although women are the principal users, few studies have investigated ...