Household Air Pollution and Respiratory Symptoms a Month Before and During the Stringent COVID-19 Lockdown Levels 5 and 4 in South Africa

• Main Authors: Caradee Y. Wright (Author), Thandi Kapwata (Author), Nada Abdelatif (Author), Chiara Batini (Author), Bianca Wernecke (Author), Zamantimande Kunene (Author), Danielle A. Millar (Author), Angela Mathee (Author), Renée Street (Author), Rikesh Panchal (Author), Anna Hansell (Author), Rebecca Cordell (Author), Joshua Vande Hey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Household air pollution (HAP) is associated with adverse human health impacts. During COVID-19 Lockdown Levels 5 and 4 (the most stringent levels), South Africans remained at home, potentially increasing their exposure to HAP. Objectives: To investigate changes in fuel use behaviours/pat...