Air Pollution in Developing Countries

The Indian National Initiative for Advanced Biomass Cookstoves: The benefits of clean combustion Energy for Sustainable Development

Venkataraman C,Sagar AD,Habib G,Lam N,Smith KR(2010)The Indian National Initiative for Advanced Biomass Cookstoves: The benefits of clean combustionEnergy for Sustainable Development 14: 63-72,2010. →Download PDF

Tuberculosis and Indoor Biomass and Kerosene Use in Nepal: A Case–Control Study

Pokhrel AK, Bates MN, Verma SC, Joshi HS, Sreeramareddy CT, Smith KR. Tuberculosis and Indoor Biomass and Kerosene Use in Nepal: A Case–Control Study. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2010 April;118(4):558-564.→ Download PDF

Fine particles and carbon monoxide from wood burning in 17th-19th century Danish kitchens: measurements at two reconstructed farm houses at the Lejre Historical-Archaeological Experimental Center.

Morten RS, Clausen G, Chowdhury Z, Smith KR Fine particles and carbon monoxide from wood burning in 17th-19th century Danish kitchens: measurements at two reconstructed farm houses at the Lejre Historical-Archaeological Experimental Center.Atmospheric Environment Jan 2010.
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Estimating personal PM2.5 exposures using CO measurements in Guatemalan households cooking with wood fuel

Northcross A,Chowdhury Z,McCracken J,Canuz E,Smith KR(2010) Estimating personal PM2.5 exposures using CO measurements in Guatemalan households cooking with wood fuel. J of Environmental Monitoring,12 , 873–878, 2010.
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Combining individual- and group-level exposure information: Child carbon monoxide in the Guatemala woodstove randomized control trial (RESPIRE)

McCracken JP,Schwartz J,Bruce N, Mittleman M, Ryan LM, Smith KR (2009) Combining individual- and group-level exposure information: Child carbon monoxide in the Guatemala woodstove randomized control trial (RESPIRE) Epidemiology20 (1): 127-136, 2009.
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Fuel use and design analysis of improved woodburning cookstoves in the Guatemalan Highlands

Granderson J, Sandhu JS, Vasquez D, Ramirez E, Smith KR (2009) Fuel use and design analysis of improved woodburning cookstoves in the Guatemalan Highlands Biomass and Bioenergy33: 306-315, 2009.
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Tuberculosis and Indoor Biomass and Kerosene Use in Nepal: A Case–Control Study

Pokhrel AK, Bates MN, Verma SC, Joshi HS, Sreeramareddy CT, Smith KR (2010) Tuberculosis and Indoor Biomass and Kerosene Use in Nepal:A Case–Control Study. Environ Health Perspect 118(4): 558-564, 2010.
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Effect of reducing indoor air pollution on women’s respiratory symptoms and lung function: The RESPIRE randomized trial

Smith-Sivertsen T, Diaz E, Pope D, Lie RT, Diaz A, McCracken JP, Bakke P, Arana B, Smith KR, Bruce N (2009) Effect of reducing indoor air pollution on women's respiratory symptoms and lung function: The RESPIRE randomized trial, Guatemala .Am J Epidemiology 170(2): 211-220, 2009.
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An Ultrasound Personal Locator for Time-Activity Assessment.

Piccolo-Allen G, Rogers JV, Edwards R, Clark MC, Allen T, Mercado-Ruiz I, Naumoff Shields K, Canuz E, Smith KR(2009) An Ultrasound Personal Locator for Time-Activity Assessment. Internl J Occup and Environ Health 15 (2): 122-132.An Ultrasound Personal Locator for Time-Activity Assessment.
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Environmental Risks of Respiratory Disease: Recommendations and Abstracts

Environmental Risks of Respiratory Disease: Recommendations and Abstracts, Report of the Sept 2008 Workshop of the Indian Council of Medical Research, NIEHS, and CDC Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, March 2009
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Low-cost temperature loggers as stove use monitors (SUMs)

Ruiz-Mercado I, Lam NL, Canuz E, Davila G, Smith KR(2008) Low-cost temperature loggers as stove use monitors (SUMs). Boiling Point 55:16-19.
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Self-rated health among Mayan women participating in a randomized intervention trial reducing indoor air pollution in Guatemala

Díaz E, Bruce N, Pope D, Lie RT, Díaz A, Smith KR, Smith-Sivertsen, T (2008) Self-rated health among Mayan women participating in a randomized intervention trial reducing indoor air pollution in Guatemala. BMC International Health and Human Rights 8-7(web published Jun 5, 2008).
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Indoor air pollution from unprocessed solid fuel use and pneumonia risk in children aged under 5 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Dherani M, Pope D, Mascarenhas M, Smith KR, Weber M, Bruce N, (2008) Indoor air pollution from unprocessed solid fuel use and pneumonia risk in children aged under 5 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Bull WHO86(5): 390-398 + supplementary material, 2008.
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Symposium on Climate Change and Health: Mitigating, Adapting, and Suffering: How Much of Each?

Kirk R. Smith (2008) Symposium on Climate Change and Health: Mitigating, Adapting, and Suffering: How Much of Each? Annu. Rev. Public Health Vol. 29.
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Disease Burden from Smoking and Passive Smoking in China, in Tobacco Control Policy Analysis in China: Economics and Health

Gan Q, Smith KR, Hammond KS, Hu TW, (2008) Disease Burden from Smoking and Passive Smoking in China, in Tobacco Control Policy Analysis in China: Economics and Health. World Scientific Press, Shanghai pp 83-104, 2008.
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Co-Benefits of Climate Mitigation and Health Protection in Energy Systems: Scoping Methods

Kirk R. Smith and Evan Haigler (2008) Co-Benefits of Climate Mitigation and Health Protection in Energy Systems: Scoping Methods. Annu. Rev. Public Health 29:11–25.
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Household CO and PM measured as part of a review of China’s National Improved Stove Program

Edwards RD, Liu Y, He G, Yin Z, Sinton J, Peabody J, Smith KR(2007) Household CO and PM measured as part of a review of China’s National Improved Stove Program. Indoor Air;17: 189–203.
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An inexpensive light-scattering particle monitor: field validation

Chowdhury Z, Edwards R, Johnson M, Naumoff Shields K, Allen T, Canuz E, Smith KR(2007) An inexpensive light-scattering particle monitor: field validation. J Environ Monit 9:(10), 1099-1106. →Download PDF

Lung function and symptoms among indigenous Mayan women exposed to high levels of indoor air pollution

Díaz E, Bruce N, Pope D, Lie RT, Díaz A, Arana B, Smith KR, Smith-Sivertsen T (2007) Lung function and symptoms among indigenous Mayan women exposed to high levels of indoor air pollution. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 11(12):1372–1379.
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Chimney Stove Intervention to Reduce Longterm Woodsmoke Exposure Lowers Blood Pressure among Guatemalan Women

McCracken JP, Smith KR, Díaz A, Mittleman MA, Schwartz J (2007) Chimney Stove Intervention to Reduce Longterm Woodsmoke Exposure Lowers Blood Pressure among Guatemalan Women. Environ Health Perspect. 115:996–1001.→ Download PDF