Recent Publications

Rural Air Pollution: A Major But Often Ignored Development Concern.

Smith KR (May 2006) Rural Air Pollution: A Major But Often Ignored Development Concern.Testimony at the Commission on Sustainable Development Session on Integrated Approaches to Addressing Air Pollution, United Nations, New York.
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Woodsmoke Health Effects: A Review

Naeher LP, Brauer M, Lipsett M, Zelikoff JT, Simpson CD, Koenig, JQ, Smith KR (2007) Woodsmoke Health Effects: A Review. Inhalation Toxicology 19:67–106.
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Cooking smoke and tobacco smoke as risk factors for stillbirth

Mishra V, Retherford RD, Smith KR (2005) Cooking smoke and tobacco smoke as risk factors for stillbirth. International Journal of Environmental Health Research 15(6):397–410.
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Effects of cooking smoke and environmental tobacco smoke on acute respiratory infections in young Indian children.

Mishra V, Smith KR, Retherford RD (2005) Effects of cooking smoke and environmental tobacco smoke on acute respiratory infections in young Indian children. Population and Environment 26(5): 375-396.
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Impact of Improved Stoves on Indoor Air Quality in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Cowlin SC, Kaufmann RB, Edwards R, Smith KR (2005) Impact of Improved Stoves on Indoor Air Quality in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), World Bank, Washington DC.

Household Fuels and Ill-Health in Developing Countries: What improvements can be brought by LP Gas

Smith KR, Rogers J, Cowlin SC (2005) Household Fuels and Ill-Health in Developing Countries: What improvements can be brought by LP Gas? World LP Gas Association and Intermediate Technology Development Group (Practical Action), Paris. 59 pp.
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Case–control study of indoor cooking smoke exposure and cataract in Nepal and India.

Pokhrel AK, Smith KR, Khalakdina A, Deuja A, Bates MN (2005) Case–control study of indoor cooking smoke exposure and cataract in Nepal and India.Int J Epidemiol 34:702–708.
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Indoor Air Pollution from Household Fuel Combustion in China: a Review

Zhang J, Smith, KR. "Indoor Air Pollution from Household Fuel Combustion in China: a Review." The 10th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate. Beijing, China, September 4-9, 2005.→ Download PDF

IAP: Update on the Impacts of Household Solid Fuels

Smith, KR (2005) "Indoor Air Pollution: Update on the Impact of Household Solid Fuels." Environment Matters (2005). 14-16.
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How Environmental Health Risks Change with Development

Smith and Ezzati. HOW ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISKS CHANGE WITH DEVELOPMENT: The Epidemiologic and Environmental Risk Transitions Revisited. Annu. Rev. Environ. Resourc. (2005) vol. 30 (1) pp. 291-333→ Download PDF

Childhood asthma and indoor woodsmoke from cooking in Guatemala

Schei M, Hessen JO, Smith KR, Bruce N, McCracken J, Lopez V (2004) Childhood asthma and indoor woodsmoke from cooking in Guatemala. J Expo Assess & Environ Epi 14(S-1):110-117.
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Maternal exposure to biomass smoke and reduced birthweight in Zimbabwe

Mishra V, Dai X, Smith KR, Mika L (2004) Maternal exposure to biomass smoke and reduced birthweight in Zimbabwe. Annals of Epidemiology 14:740–747.
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An assessment of programs to promote improved househld stoves in China.

Sinton JE, Smith KR, Peabody JW, Yaping L, Xiliang Z, Edwards R, Quan G (2004) An assessment of programs to promote improved househld stoves in China. Energy for Sustainable Development 8(3):33-52.
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Combined optical and ionization measurement techniques for inexpensive characteristics of micrometer and submicrometer aerosols

Litton CD, Smith KR, Edwards R, Allen T (2004) Combined optical and ionization measurement techniques for inexpensive characteristics of micrometer and submicrometer aerosols. Aerosol Science and Technology 38:1054–1062.→Download PDF

Impact of improved stoves, house construction, and child location on levels of indoor air pollution exposure in young Guatemalan children.

Bruce N, McCracken J, Albalak R, Schei MA, Smith KR, Lopez V, West C (2004) Impact of improved stoves, house construction, and child location on levels of indoor air pollution exposure in young Guatemalan children. J Expo Assess & Environ Epi 14(S-1):26-33.
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Exposure assessment for respirable particulates associated with household fuel use in rural districts of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Balakrishnan K, Sambandam S, Ramaswamy P, Mehta S, Smith KR (2004) Exposure assessment for respirable particulates associated with household fuel use in rural districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. J Expo Assess & Environ Epi 14(S-1):14-25.→ Download PDF

Implications of changes in household stoves and fuel use in China [for climate and health].

Edwards RD, Smith KR, Zhang J, Ma Y (2004) Implications of changes in household stoves and fuel use in China [for climate and health]. Energy Policy 32(3):395-411.
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Assessing the burden of disease at national and local levels

Desai MA, Mehta S, Smith KR (2004) Indoor smoke from solid fuels: Assessing the burden of disease at national and local levels. Environmental Burden of Disease Series #4, Protection of the Human Environment, World Health Organization, Geneva
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Health Effects of Outdoor Air Pollution in Developing Countries of Asia: A Literature Review

International Scintific Oversight Committee (KR Smith and others)(April 2004) Health Effects of Outdoor Air Pollution in Developing Countries of Asia: A Literature Review. Special Report #15, Health Effects Institute, Boston.
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Reducing indoor air pollution with a randomised intervention design – A presentation of the Stove Intervention Study in the Guatemalan Highlands

Smith-Sivertsen T, Díaz E, Bruce N, Díaz A, Khalakdina A, Schei MA, McCracken J, Arana B, Klein R, Thompson L and Smith KR (2004) Reducing indoor air pollution with a randomised intervention design – A presentation of the Stove Intervention Study in the Guatemalan Highlands. Nor Epid 14 (2):137-143.
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