Exposure to air pollutants and heat stress among resource-poor women entrepreneurs in small-scale cassava processing.

Exposure to air pollutants and heat stress from traditional cooking fires is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in low- and middle-income countries globally and have an adverse effect on the environment. According to the World Health Organization, 3.8 million people die annually prematurely from illness related to household air pollution.

Safety of Yam-Derived ( ) Foodstuffs-Chips, Flakes and Flour: Effect of Processing and Post-Processing Conditions.

The production of yam-derived ( ) foodstuffs is mainly performed by small and medium scale processors that employ old traditional methods. This can lead to differences in quality from processor to processor, and from location to location, with consequent safety concerns. As such, the effects of processing and post-processing phases (i.

Study of the proximate and mineral composition of different Nigerian yam chips, flakes and flours.

Yam ( spp) is an essential tuber crop for hundreds of millions of people in many African, Asian and South American countries. Considering in particular Southwest Nigeria, chips, flakes and flours are amongst the most common shelf-stable traditionally-processed yam products. This paper reports a systematic study on the proximate (moisture, protein, carbohydrate, fibre, fat, ash and gross energy) and mineral composition of these three food commodities sold in Nigerian markets.