Cookstove Research Update - Health effects
Citation:
Dye, J. Cookstove Research Update - Health effects. Webinar hosted through a cooperative agreement by EPA/OAR and Winrock International, RTP, NC, November 29, 2017.
Impact/Purpose:
This presentation will include an overview on the following topics: (1) Cookstove Introduction and field activities, John Mitchell, (2) Cookstove STAR (Science To Achieve Results) grants, Terry Keating, (3) Cookstove LCA (life cycle assessment) report, (4) Cookstove Mutagenicity study, David DeMarini, (5) Cookstove emissions Health effects study, Jan Dye, (6) ISO standards update, Jim Jetter, (7) Capacity building for testing centers, Jim Jetter, (8) Cookstove/fuel test reports, Jim Jetter, (9) Cookstove PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) emissions, Guofeng Shen, (10) Cookstove UFP (ultrafine particle) emissions, Guofeng Shen, and (11) Questions and discussion.
Description:
The topic by Jan Dye will focus on acute pulmonary and innate immunity health effects in mice inhaling cookstove emissions from natural draft or forced draft advanced stoves compared to a rudimentary three-stone fire.