Kalpana Balakrishnan
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View article: Exposure to Household Air Pollution From Biomass Cooking and Severe Pneumonia in Infants
Exposure to Household Air Pollution From Biomass Cooking and Severe Pneumonia in Infants Open
Importance Household air pollution from biomass cooking is considered an important risk factor for child pneumonia. Objective To evaluate the longitudinal association between exposure to particulate matter with a diameter of less than or e…
View article: Household air pollution exposure in adult women is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness: A cross-sectional study of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network trial.
Household air pollution exposure in adult women is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness: A cross-sectional study of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network trial. Open
In this cross-sectional study, higher personal exposures to PM2.5 and CO were associated with greater mean and maximal CIMT, a well-established biomarker of atherosclerosis, further supporting the association between HAP and car…
View article: Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass for Cooking and Effects on Blood Pressure: Results from the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) Trial
Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass for Cooking and Effects on Blood Pressure: Results from the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) Trial Open
Background Exposure to household air pollution from burning coal and biomass for cooking is associated with higher blood pressure and other adverse indicators of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. Evidence demons…
View article: Household air pollution and blood pressure among adult women participants of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial: An exposure-response analysis
Household air pollution and blood pressure among adult women participants of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial: An exposure-response analysis Open
The study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02944682) and funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (1UM1HL134590) in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1131279).
View article: Gestational and postnatal exposures to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and their association with acute ear infections, diarrhea, respiratory symptoms, and mortality: A longitudinal study of infants in the multicountry Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial
Gestational and postnatal exposures to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and their association with acute ear infections, diarrhea, respiratory symptoms, and mortality: A longitudinal study of infants in the multicountry Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial Open
View article: Provision of a liquefied petroleum gas cookstove and fuel during pregnancy and infancy and linear growth trajectories between birth and 12 months: evidence from the multi-center Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial
Provision of a liquefied petroleum gas cookstove and fuel during pregnancy and infancy and linear growth trajectories between birth and 12 months: evidence from the multi-center Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial Open
Objective Exposure to particulate pollution from cooking with solid biomass fuels is associated with impaired child linear growth. We examined the effect of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cookstove randomized control trial during pregnanc…
View article: Association of prenatal and early-life polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure with dental caries in childhood
Association of prenatal and early-life polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure with dental caries in childhood Open
View article: Optimizing Exposure Measures in Large-Scale Household Air Pollution Studies: Results from the Multicountry HAPIN Trial
Optimizing Exposure Measures in Large-Scale Household Air Pollution Studies: Results from the Multicountry HAPIN Trial Open
Repeated measurements of household air pollution may provide better estimates of average exposure but can add to costs and participant burden. In a randomized trial of gas versus biomass cookstoves in four countries, we took supplemental p…
View article: Comparing Performance and Reliability of Collocated Enhanced Children’s MicroPEM (ECM) on Gravimetric and Nephelometric PM<sub>2.5</sub> Personal Exposure Samples in Field Measurements in Rural Guatemala
Comparing Performance and Reliability of Collocated Enhanced Children’s MicroPEM (ECM) on Gravimetric and Nephelometric PM<sub>2.5</sub> Personal Exposure Samples in Field Measurements in Rural Guatemala Open
Traditional gravimetric instruments used for personal air pollution exposure measurements are often cumbersome and noisy and do not offer real‐time assessment capability. The Enhanced Children’s MicroPEM (ECM) is a comparatively lightweigh…
View article: Household Air Pollution Exposure in Adult Women is Associated with Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial
Household Air Pollution Exposure in Adult Women is Associated with Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial Open
View article: Household Energy Use and Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Household Energy Use and Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Open
View article: Household Air Pollution Exposure in Adult Women is Associated with Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial
Household Air Pollution Exposure in Adult Women is Associated with Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial Open
View article: Validating Protocols for Multimetal Analysis Through Human Biomonitoring in a Megacity in India
Validating Protocols for Multimetal Analysis Through Human Biomonitoring in a Megacity in India Open
View article: Effects of an LPG Stove Intervention on COVID-19 Antibodies and Infection in Adult Women and Infants: Results from the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial
Effects of an LPG Stove Intervention on COVID-19 Antibodies and Infection in Adult Women and Infants: Results from the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial Open
View article: Early-life exposure to secondhand smoke and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: associations with epigenetic aging among children
Early-life exposure to secondhand smoke and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: associations with epigenetic aging among children Open
Epigenetic clocks are valuable tools for assessing biological age. Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been linked with epigenetic age deviation (EAD) in adults. However, associations in child…
View article: Exposure Contrasts of Women Aged 40–79 Years during the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Randomized Controlled Trial
Exposure Contrasts of Women Aged 40–79 Years during the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Exposure to household air pollution has been linked to adverse health outcomes among women aged 40-79. Little is known about how shifting from biomass cooking to a cleaner fuel like liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) could impact exposures for …
View article: Effects of a liquefied petroleum gas stove and fuel intervention on head circumference and length at birth: A multi-country household air pollution intervention network (HAPIN) trial
Effects of a liquefied petroleum gas stove and fuel intervention on head circumference and length at birth: A multi-country household air pollution intervention network (HAPIN) trial Open
The study has been registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier NCT02944682).
View article: Assessment of Lead Exposure and Associated Risk Through Human Biomonitoring Among Urban Communities in Chennai, Southern India
Assessment of Lead Exposure and Associated Risk Through Human Biomonitoring Among Urban Communities in Chennai, Southern India Open
The results highlight the need for continued targeted interventions to reduce lead exposure, particularly among vulnerable populations in Chennai. Establishing greater capacities for regular biomonitoring and education on lead exposure pre…
View article: An opinion on advanced cancer immunotherapy through innovations in PD-1 inhibitor delivery systems
An opinion on advanced cancer immunotherapy through innovations in PD-1 inhibitor delivery systems Open
View article: Prevalence and determinants of anaemia among pregnant women who use biomass for cooking in rural parts of Tamil Nadu
Prevalence and determinants of anaemia among pregnant women who use biomass for cooking in rural parts of Tamil Nadu Open
Background Anaemia during pregnancy is a major public health concern in India. Biomass fuel use is common in a few rural areas of Tamil Nadu state and there is growing evidence that its use is associated with anaemia. The aim of this study…
View article: <i>JHP</i> : A Journal Dedicated to Environmental and Occupational Health Research from Low-Resource Settings
<i>JHP</i> : A Journal Dedicated to Environmental and Occupational Health Research from Low-Resource Settings Open
View article: Impact of a liquefied petroleum gas stove and fuel intervention on glycated hemoglobin in the HAPIN trial
Impact of a liquefied petroleum gas stove and fuel intervention on glycated hemoglobin in the HAPIN trial Open
View article: Modeling associations between household energy use and ambient PM2.5 levels using low-cost sensors in rural Tamil Nadu, India
Modeling associations between household energy use and ambient PM2.5 levels using low-cost sensors in rural Tamil Nadu, India Open
View article: Effects of a liquefied petroleum gas stove intervention on biomarkers of metals exposure among pregnant women in the HAPIN trial
Effects of a liquefied petroleum gas stove intervention on biomarkers of metals exposure among pregnant women in the HAPIN trial Open
View article: Effects of a cleaner fuel intervention on child development at 12 months in the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network trial
Effects of a cleaner fuel intervention on child development at 12 months in the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network trial Open
View article: In praise of cooking gas subsidies: transitional fuels to advance health and equity <sup>*</sup>
In praise of cooking gas subsidies: transitional fuels to advance health and equity <sup>*</sup> Open
Households that burn biomass in inefficient open fires—a practice that results in $1.6 trillion in global damages from health impacts and climate-altering emissions yearly—are often unable to access cleaner alternatives, like gas, which is…
View article: Factors Determining Black Carbon Exposures among Pregnant Women Enrolled in the HAPIN Trial
Factors Determining Black Carbon Exposures among Pregnant Women Enrolled in the HAPIN Trial Open
Residential biomass burning is an important source of black carbon (BC) exposure among rural communities in low- and middle-income countries. We collected 7165 personal BC samples and individual/household level information from 3103 pregna…
View article: Protocol for CARES–HAPIN: an ambidirectional cohort study on exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and risk of early childhood caries
Protocol for CARES–HAPIN: an ambidirectional cohort study on exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and risk of early childhood caries Open
Introduction Prenatal and postnatal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been linked with early childhood caries (ECC), but the specific molecular mechanisms and pathways remain largely unknown. The Caries Risk from exposure t…
View article: Household Air Pollution Interventions to Improve Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement
Household Air Pollution Interventions to Improve Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement Open
Background: An estimated 3 billion people, largely in low- and middle-income countries, rely on unclean fuels for cooking, heating, and lighting to meet household energy needs. The resulting exposure to household air pollution (HAP)…
View article: Cooking with liquefied petroleum gas or biomass and fetal growth outcomes: a multi-country randomised controlled trial
Cooking with liquefied petroleum gas or biomass and fetal growth outcomes: a multi-country randomised controlled trial Open
For the Kinyarwanda, Spanish and Tamil translations of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.