Burden of headaches, eye irritation and respiratory symptoms among females stacking LPG with polluting cooking fuels: Modelling from peri-urban Cameroon, Ghana & Kenya

• DOI: 10.1016/j.nexus.2024.100304
• Publication Date: 2024-05-18T06:42:12Z
• Authors: Kourosh Parvizi; Diana Menya; Emily Nix; Judith Mangeni; Federico Lorenzetti; Edna Sang; Rachel Anderson d...; Theresa Tawiah; Miranda Baame; Emmanuel Betang; Sara Ronzi; Mieks Twumasi; Seeba Amenga-Etego; Reginald Quansah; Bertrand Hugo Mba...; Elisa Puzzolo; Kwaku Poku Asante; Daniel Pope; Matthew Shupler
• Keywords: Peri; Eye irritation; Skin irritation

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a clean cooking fuel that emits less household air pollution (HAP) than polluting fuels (e.g. charcoal, wood). While switching from to LPG can reduce HAP and improve health, the impact of 'stacking' (concurrent use LPG) on adverse health symptoms headaches, eye irritation, cough) among female cooks uncertain.