Publications by authors named "Libny Monroy Alarcon"
Article Synopsis
- Household air pollution (HAP) from solid fuel cooking is linked to negative pregnancy outcomes, and the HAPIN trial aimed to assess the effects of using LPG stoves in various countries like Guatemala, India, Peru, and Rwanda.
- The study involved 3200 pregnant women who were either assigned to use LPG stoves or kept in a control group, with regular monitoring of fetal and neonatal outcomes as well as personal exposure to pollutants like particulate matter and carbon monoxide.
- Results indicated that the LPG intervention didn't significantly lower risks of stillbirth, congenital anomalies, or neonatal mortality, nor did higher exposure levels to pollutants show a strong statistical association with these adverse outcomes.
Household air pollution from solid cooking fuel use during gestation has been associated with adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. The Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial was a randomized controlled trial of free liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stoves and fuel in Guatemala, Peru, India, and Rwanda. A primary outcome of the main trial was to report the effects of the intervention on infant birth weight.
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