Improving Health with Clean Induction Cooking in Homes
Applied Implementation Research for Clean Cooking: exposure, costs, and benefits of induction stove interventions
This project helps families in low-income areas get and use clean induction stoves to improve their health by reducing harmful cooking fumes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Emory University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Atlanta, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11170622 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many families around the world cook with fuels like wood or charcoal, which create smoke and unhealthy air inside their homes. This project explores how to help people switch to cleaner, more efficient induction stoves. We will work with families in Cambodia to understand what encourages them to buy and consistently use these modern cooking methods. The goal is to develop practical strategies that make it easier for communities to adopt clean cooking, ultimately protecting family health from harmful indoor air pollution.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants would be families living in low-income, peri-urban areas of Cambodia who currently cook with wood, charcoal, or other biomass fuels.
Not a fit: Patients not living in the specific study areas or not exposed to household air pollution from biomass cooking would not directly benefit from this particular intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to healthier homes and fewer illnesses, including certain cancers, for families currently exposed to harmful cooking fumes.
How similar studies have performed: While other clean fuel initiatives have shown promise in reducing household air pollution, this project is among the first large-scale efforts to specifically evaluate induction cooking interventions.
Where this research is happening
Atlanta, United States
- Emory University — Atlanta, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Freeman, Matthew C — Emory University
- Study coordinator: Freeman, Matthew C
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.