Duration of solid fuel cookstove use is associated with increased risk of acute lower respiratory infection among children under six months in rural central India

Abstract

India has a higher number of deaths due to acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) in children <5 years than any other country. The underlying cause of half of ALRI deaths is household air pollution from burning of solid fuels, according to the World Health Organization. If there is a direct association between duration of exposure and increased ALRI risk, a potential strategy might be to limit the child's exposure to burning solid fuel.