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Journal Article 
Abstract 
Levels of indoor air pollution and extreme poverty in a rural community of Peruvian highlands 
Palomino, JD; Bravo, YA; Sanchez-Sierra, M; Noda, JR, JR; Matayoshi, S; Lopez, LM; Socola, FA; Lazo, MA; Salinas, V; Zarate, L; Sasieta, HC; Del Risco, J; Quevedo, P; Accinelli, RA 
2010 
Yes 
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
ISSN: 1073-449X
EISSN: 1535-4970 
181 
A2415 
English 
WOS:000208771001329 
is part of a larger document 3452678 Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society 2010 International Conference, May 14-19, 2010, New Orleans
BACKGROUND: In developing countries, people in poverty use biomass fuel combustion open fire stoves because they are inexpensive.

OBJECTIVE: To determine if families with more levels of extreme poverty use traditional biomass stoves which contaminate more.

METHODS: We applied an extensive economic questionnaire to 64 families of the community of Lliupapuquio, (3200 masl) district of San Jerónimo, province of Andahuaylas, region of Apurimac, Peru. We developed an economic scale using the following parameters: (1) years of study of the head of the family, (2) per capita income, (3) number of family members and (4) sanitary service. The scale was graded from 1 to 4 points, having 4 points the families in extreme poverty with worse conditions and 1 point the families in extreme poverty with better conditions. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) technicians measured particle matter (PM 2.5) and CO levels in their kitchens.

RESULTS: Fifty-three families were graded according to their extreme poverty scores. The mean was 2.3 +/- 0.75 points. The mean of indoor PM 2.5 measurements was 366.87 +/- 1001.222 (minimum 62 – maximum 7086) and the mean of indoor CO was 10.2 +/- 11.89 (minimum 0.2 – maximum 48.7). There was no association between extreme poverty scores and PM 2.5 (R =0.028, p= 0.846) and also between extreme poverty scores and indoor CO levels (R =-0.038 , p= 0.79)

CONCLUSION: We found no association between levels of extreme poverty and pollutants particles generated by indoor biomass fuel combustion stoves. 
American Thoracic Society 2010 International Conference 
New Orleans, LA 
May 14-19, 2010 
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