Understanding particulate matter emissions from cooking meals, health impacts and policy path in Ecuador DOI Creative Commons
Gladys Rincón, Giobertti Morantes,

Andrea Garcia-Angulo

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 982, P. 179628 - 179628

Published: May 15, 2025

Cooking is a major source of indoor air pollution, but little known about its emissions or health impacts in Ecuadorian households. This study quantified PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀ from six common menus (three fried, three stewed) cooked real-life kitchen Guayaquil lacking natural mechanical ventilation. Each menu was replicated 30 times, yielding 180 PM concentration profiles. After quality control, 120 profiles were retained for analysis. Median 24 h concentrations 16 μg/m3 21 μg/m3, respectively-exceeding WHO 24-hour guidelines % PM₂.₅. Using Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), the harm exposure estimated at 990 DALYs per 100,000 person-years analyzed cooking scenarios. These levels indicate quantifiable chronic risks despite being lower than other Low Middle Income Countries studies. Findings support need guidelines, ventilation strategies, public policies tailored to urban Latin American

Language: Английский

Understanding particulate matter emissions from cooking meals, health impacts and policy path in Ecuador DOI Creative Commons
Gladys Rincón, Giobertti Morantes,

Andrea Garcia-Angulo

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 982, P. 179628 - 179628

Published: May 15, 2025

Cooking is a major source of indoor air pollution, but little known about its emissions or health impacts in Ecuadorian households. This study quantified PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀ from six common menus (three fried, three stewed) cooked real-life kitchen Guayaquil lacking natural mechanical ventilation. Each menu was replicated 30 times, yielding 180 PM concentration profiles. After quality control, 120 profiles were retained for analysis. Median 24 h concentrations 16 μg/m3 21 μg/m3, respectively-exceeding WHO 24-hour guidelines % PM₂.₅. Using Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), the harm exposure estimated at 990 DALYs per 100,000 person-years analyzed cooking scenarios. These levels indicate quantifiable chronic risks despite being lower than other Low Middle Income Countries studies. Findings support need guidelines, ventilation strategies, public policies tailored to urban Latin American

Language: Английский

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