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View article: Using Discipline-specific Corpora Data-driven Learning in an EFL-medium University Setting: The Case of Apprehend and Apprehension in Legal Pleading
Using Discipline-specific Corpora Data-driven Learning in an EFL-medium University Setting: The Case of Apprehend and Apprehension in Legal Pleading Open
Undergraduate law students need to develop competence in the construction of legal arguments. Attainment of this competence is commonly assessed in their ability to construct arguments which follow the written conventions of the genre, pri…
View article: Household air pollution in low- and middle-income countries: health risks and research priorities
Household air pollution in low- and middle-income countries: health risks and research priorities Open
Household air pollution (HAP), which results from incomplete combustion of the solid fuels traditionally used for cooking and heating, affects the homes of nearly 3 billion people. It is the leading environmental cause of death and disabil…
View article: Are cleaner cooking solutions clean enough? A systematic review and meta-analysis of particulate and carbon monoxide concentrations and exposures
Are cleaner cooking solutions clean enough? A systematic review and meta-analysis of particulate and carbon monoxide concentrations and exposures Open
Globally, approximately 3 billion primarily cook using inefficient and poorly vented combustion devices, leading to unsafe levels of household air pollution (HAP) in and around the home. Such exposures contribute to nearly 4 million deaths…
View article: How is Respect and Social Inclusion Conceptualised by Older Adults in an Aspiring Age-Friendly City? A Photovoice Study in the North-West of England
How is Respect and Social Inclusion Conceptualised by Older Adults in an Aspiring Age-Friendly City? A Photovoice Study in the North-West of England Open
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Age-Friendly Cities (AFC) Guide classifies key characteristics of an AFC according to eight domains. Whilst much age-friendly practice and research have focused on domains of the physical environm…
View article: Barriers and Facilitators to the Adoption and Sustained Use of Cleaner Fuels in Southwest Cameroon: Situating ‘Lay’ Knowledge within Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
Barriers and Facilitators to the Adoption and Sustained Use of Cleaner Fuels in Southwest Cameroon: Situating ‘Lay’ Knowledge within Evidence-Based Policy and Practice Open
Approximately four million people die each year in low- and middle-income countries from household air pollution (HAP) due to inefficient cooking with solid fuels. Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) offers a clean energy option in the transition t…
View article: Qualitative insights from evaluating the first micro-finance initiative in Cameroon to support households switching to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking: the LPG Adoption in Cameroon and Evaluation Studies
Qualitative insights from evaluating the first micro-finance initiative in Cameroon to support households switching to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking: the LPG Adoption in Cameroon and Evaluation Studies Open
PDS 64: Health impact assessment and environmental justice, Johan Friso Foyer, Floor 1, August 26, 2019, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Background: Purchasing start-up equipment for cooking with LPG represents a key barrier to adoption in resource-poor…
View article: An analysis of efforts to scale up clean household energy for cooking around the world
An analysis of efforts to scale up clean household energy for cooking around the world Open
Approximately 3 billion people, most of whom live in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, rely on solid fuels (i.e. wood, crop wastes, dung, charcoal) and kerosene for their cooking needs. Exposure to household air pollution from burning these …
View article: What is the impact on health and wellbeing of interventions that foster respect and social inclusion in community-residing older adults? A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies
What is the impact on health and wellbeing of interventions that foster respect and social inclusion in community-residing older adults? A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies Open
PROSPERO registration number CRD42014010107.
View article: Developing Age-Friendly Cities: an Evidence-Based Evaluation Tool
Developing Age-Friendly Cities: an Evidence-Based Evaluation Tool Open
Recent years have seen a proliferation of initiatives aimed at enhancing the age-friendliness of urban settings. The World Health Organization's (WHO) global Age-Friendly Cities (AFC) programme has been central to these. Cities seeking to …
View article: The prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking behavior among long-distance drivers in Lagos, Nigeria
The prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking behavior among long-distance drivers in Lagos, Nigeria Open
Prevalence of tobacco smoking is higher among non AHS compared to AHS drivers. Having close friends that smoked, cargo driving, and lower education levels were associated with current smoking.
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View article: The prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking behavior among long-distance drivers in Lagos, Nigeria.
The prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking behavior among long-distance drivers in Lagos, Nigeria. Open
Background: Factors associated with tobacco smoking are useful in designing tobacco control programs. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking among long-distance drivers.Methods: A cross-sectio…
View article: Implementation Science to Accelerate Clean Cooking for Public Health
Implementation Science to Accelerate Clean Cooking for Public Health Open
Clean cooking has emerged as a major concern for global health and development because of the enormous burden of disease caused by traditional cookstoves and fires. The World Health Organization has developed new indoor air quality guideli…
View article: A cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstove intervention to prevent pneumonia in children under 5 years old in rural Malawi (the Cooking and Pneumonia Study): a cluster randomised controlled trial
A cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstove intervention to prevent pneumonia in children under 5 years old in rural Malawi (the Cooking and Pneumonia Study): a cluster randomised controlled trial Open
Medical Research Council, UK Department for International Development, and Wellcome Trust.
View article: Assessment of traditional and improved stove use on household air pollution and personal exposures in rural western Kenya
Assessment of traditional and improved stove use on household air pollution and personal exposures in rural western Kenya Open
We observed a reduction in mean 48-hour PM2.5 and CO concentrations compared to the TCS; however, concentrations for both pollutants were still consistently higher than WHO air quality guidelines. Our findings illustrate that ICS tested in…
View article: Household Air Pollution and Acute Lower Respiratory Infections in Adults: A Systematic Review
Household Air Pollution and Acute Lower Respiratory Infections in Adults: A Systematic Review Open
CRD42015028042.
View article: Effectiveness of Six Improved Cookstoves in Reducing Household Air Pollution and Their Acceptability in Rural Western Kenya
Effectiveness of Six Improved Cookstoves in Reducing Household Air Pollution and Their Acceptability in Rural Western Kenya Open
We documented reductions in HAP from ICS compared to TSF. The PM2.5 levels with ICS use were still considerably higher than WHO indoor air quality guidelines. Achieving maximal potential of ICS requires adherence to more exclusive use and …
View article: Lung function in woodsmoke-exposed Guatemalan children following a chimney stove intervention
Lung function in woodsmoke-exposed Guatemalan children following a chimney stove intervention Open
A significant decrease in PEF growth and a large non-significant decrease in FEV1 growth were observed with later stove installation. Additional studies including longer follow-up and cleaner stoves or fuels are needed.
View article: Use of Temperature Sensors to Determine Exclusivity of Improved Stove Use and Associated Household Air Pollution Reductions in Kenya
Use of Temperature Sensors to Determine Exclusivity of Improved Stove Use and Associated Household Air Pollution Reductions in Kenya Open
Household air pollution (HAP) contributes to 3.5-4 million annual deaths globally. Recent interventions using improved cookstoves (ICS) to reduce HAP have incorporated temperature sensors as stove use monitors (SUMs) to assess stove use. W…
View article: User Perspectives of Characteristics of Improved Cookstoves from a Field Evaluation in Western Kenya
User Perspectives of Characteristics of Improved Cookstoves from a Field Evaluation in Western Kenya Open
Over half of the world’s population uses biomass fuels; these households cook on open fires indoors, increasing their risk of adverse health effects due to household air pollution (HAP) from biomass combustion. This study evaluated six imp…