Impact of a cleaner-burning cookstove intervention on blood pressure in Nicaraguan women

Indoor Air

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-114

  Clark, M L ^a   Bachand, A M ^a   Heiderscheidt, J M ^a   Yoder, S A ^a   Luna, B ^a   Volckens, J ^a   Koehler, K A ^a   Conway, S ^b   Reynolds, S J ^a   Peel, J L ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b Trees Water and People   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Blood pressure; Cookstoves; Household air pollution; Intervention; Nicaragua

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

% REDUCTIONS; BIOMASS-BURNING; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; COOKSTOVE; HOUSEHOLD AIR POLLUTION; INTERVENTION; NICARAGUA; PM 2.5; POST INTERVENTIONS; SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURES;

BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 84875030314     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ina.12003     Document Type: Article

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