Long-term effects of cleaner cooking on children's health
Long-term Effects of a household Air Pollution intervention: Follow-up of a randomized controlled trial
This project follows children whose homes were given cleaner LPG stoves and fuel to find out if it improves their lung health, heart risk factors, and development through age eight.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11381501 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
I would be part of a long-term follow-up of families from Puno, Peru who previously took part in an intervention that provided LPG stoves, fuel, and behavior support. Each year children will have lung function tests, basic heart health and growth measures, and developmental checks while researchers measure air pollution in kitchens and on people. Stove use will be monitored continuously with temperature loggers so the team can connect actual exposure to health over time. The goal is to compare children from intervention households with those from control households up to age eight.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are children enrolled in the original HAPIN trial in Puno, Peru whose households received the LPG intervention or were in the control group and who can be followed through age eight.
Not a fit: Children who were not part of the original trial or who live outside the study area will not be eligible and are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this follow-up.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could show whether cleaner cooking leads to lasting improvements in children's breathing, cardiovascular risk, and development, informing policies that protect kids from household air pollution.
How similar studies have performed: Previous trials of cleaner cooking have shown mixed short-term health results, and longer-term benefits remain uncertain, making this extended follow-up relatively novel and important.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Checkley, William — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Checkley, William
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.