Behavioural change, indoor air pollution and child respiratory health in developing countries: A review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 4607-4618

  Barnes, Brendon R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Behavioural change; Household energy; Indoor air pollution; Theory

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; AIR POLLUTANT;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CHILD HEALTH; DEVELOPING WORLD; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INDOOR AIR; PNEUMONIA; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR THEORY; CHILD HEALTH; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FIELD EMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICULATE MATTER; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHILD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 84899620038     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110504607     Document Type: Article

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