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Effects of a Cleaner Energy Intervention on Cardiopulmonary Outcomes in Peru: A Randomized Controlled Trial
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, v 203(11), pp 1386-1397
11 Dec 2020
PMID: 33306939
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Abstract
Approximately 40% of people worldwide are exposed to household air pollution (HAP) from the burning of biomass fuels. Previous efforts to document health benefits of HAP mitigation have been stymied by an inability to lower emissions to target levels.
We sought to determine if a cleaner energy intervention improved cardiopulmonary health outcomes in adult women living in a resource-poor setting in Peru.
We conducted a randomized controlled field trial in 180 women aged 25-64 years living in rural Puno, Peru. Intervention women received a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stove, continuous fuel delivery for one year, education and behavioral messaging, whereas control women were asked to continue their usual cooking practices. We assessed for stove use adherence using temperature loggers installed in both LPG and biomass stoves of intervention households.
At baseline and at 3-4 visits post-randomization, we measured blood pressure, peak expiratory flow (PEF) and respiratory symptoms using the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). Intervention women used their LPG stove exclusively for 98% of days. We did not find average differences in post-randomization systolic (intervention - control 0.7 mmHg, 95% CI -2.1 to 3.4) or diastolic blood pressure (0.3 mmHg, -1.5 to 2.0), pre- (0.14 L/sec/m2, -0.02 to 0.29) or post-bronchodilator PEF/height2 (0.11 L/sec/m2, -0.05 to 0.27), or SGRQ total score (-1.4, -3.9 to 1.2) in intention-to-treat analysis. There were no reported harms related to the intervention.
We did not find evidence of a difference in blood pressure, lung function or respiratory symptoms during the year-long cleaner energy intervention. Clinical trial registration available at www.clinicaltrials.gov, ID: NCT02994680.
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- Title
- Effects of a Cleaner Energy Intervention on Cardiopulmonary Outcomes in Peru: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Creators
- CHAP Trial Investigators (Collaboration)William Checkley - Johns Hopkins UniversityKendra N Williams - Johns Hopkins University, 1466, Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesJosiah L Kephart - Drexel University, Urban Health CollaborativeMagdalena Fandiño-Del-Rio - Johns Hopkins University, 1466, Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesN Kyle Steenland - Emory UniversityGustavo F Gonzales - Universidad Peruana Cayetano HerediaLuke P Naeher - University of GeorgiaSteven A Harvey - Johns Hopkins UniversityLawrence H Moulton - Johns Hopkins UniversityVictor G Davila-Roman - Washington University in Saint Louis, 7548, Saint Louis, Missouri, United StatesDina Goodman - Johns Hopkins UniversityCarla Tarazona-Meza - PrismaCatherine H Miele - Johns Hopkins UniversitySuzanne Simkovich - Johns Hopkins UniversityMarilu Chiang - A.B. PRISMA, Biomedical Research Unit, Lima, PeruRyan T Chartier - RTI InternationalKirsten Koehler - Johns Hopkins University
- Publication Details
- American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, v 203(11), pp 1386-1397
- Publisher
- AMER THORACIC SOC
- Number of pages
- 12
- Grant note
- T32 ES007141 / NIEHS NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000661103800012
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85105581818
- Other Identifier
- 991021862274704721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Critical Care Medicine
- Respiratory System