Association between usage of household cooking fuel and congenital birth defects-18 months multi-centric cohort study in Nepal.

Ashish KcSanni HalmeRejina Gurung Omkar BasnetErik OlssonEbba Malmqvist

Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2023)

- The usage of polluted fuels for cooking has an increased odds of congenital birth defects with no significant association with ventilation. This study adds to the increasing knowledge on the adverse effect of polluting fuels for cooking and the need for action to reduce this exposure.

Keyphrases

gestational age
healthcare
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure
pregnancy outcomes
risk assessment
preterm birth
adverse drug