Household Air Pollution From Cooking Fires: A Challenge for Nurses Globally and a Call to Action |
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| Authors: | Jason Thomas Speaks MS APRN Eileen C. Thomas PhD RN Lisa M. Thompson FNP MS PhD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of California , San Francisco , San Francisco , California Eileen.Thomas@ucdenver.edu;3. University of Colorado College of Nursing , Aurora , Colorado , USA;4. University of California , San Francisco , San Francisco , California |
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| Abstract: | The global burden of disease from exposure to household air pollution related to cooking fires is ranked as the 6th leading cause of death, primarily impacting poor women and children in low-income countries. Globally, smoke exposure from household air pollution is attributed to approximately 1/3 of chronic obstructive pulmonary deaths, 1/4 of pneumonia deaths, and 3% of lung cancer deaths. Nurses are increasingly working in global health arenas but are typically ill-prepared to address this complex environmental health problem. Nurses can play a key role in education, practice, and research to develop and support interventions, both in the United States and abroad, which may reduce this substantial burden of disease. |
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