Application of machine learning approaches to predict the impact of ambient air pollution on outpatient visits for acute respiratory infections.

With a remarkable increase in industrialization among fast-developing countries, air pollution is rising at an alarming rate and has become a public health concern. The study aims to examine the effect of air pollution on patient's hospital visits for respiratory diseases, particularly Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI). Outpatient hospital visits, air pollution and meteorological parameters were collected from March 2018 to October 2021.

Transition to clean household energy through an application of integrated model: Ensuring sustainability for better health, climate and environment.

Sustained use and adoption of clean cooking fuels have become an important concern for developing countries due to the enormous burden of diseases attributable to household air pollution (HAP). The transition and adoption of clean household energy involve various socio-economic, behavioral, and technological barriers at different community levels. Hence, the present paper aims to scrutinize the factors, key determinants, and other interventions among rural households that limit clean cookstoves' sustained uses.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clean fuel programmes in India and ensuring sustainability for household energy needs.

Clean cooking energy strategies are critical for reducing air pollution, improving health, and achieving related Sustainable Development Goals. The recent COVID-19 lockdowns may impact the transition towards clean cooking fuels. The nationwide lockdown is likely to affect key factors such as energy access, income, transportation, etc.

Detection and identification of dust mite allergens in the air conditioning filters in Chandigarh, India.

Modern lifestyle with the increasing use of air conditioner (AC) has been linked with breathing difficulties, irritation, dryness, and other symptoms. Hence, dust mites were isolated from AC filters, which causes allergic diseases. A total of 95 dust samples were collected from AC filters from hospitals, guest house, office, school, and homes in Chandigarh, India.

Appraisal of thermal comfort in rural household kitchens of Punjab, India and adaptation strategies for better health.

There is increasing evidence of adverse health impact of solid biomass fuel, and its use may hinder thermal comfort, which may lead to lower quality of life. Hence, current study aims to assess the thermal comfort at a rural location of Punjab, India. The indoor air temperature and relative humidity in rural households during winter varied from 11.

Household air pollution from various types of rural kitchens and its exposure assessment.

Exposure to household air pollutants has become a leading environmental health risk in developing countries. Considering this, real-time temporal variation in fine particulate matter (PM) and carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations were measured in various types of rural household kitchens. Observed average concentrations of PM, CO, percent relative humidity (%RH) and temperature (T) in five different kitchen types were 549.