Publications by authors named "Yahya Kishashu"
Background: Smoke from the burning of biomass fuels has been linked with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight, stillbirth, and prematurity.
Objective: To identify potential underlying mechanisms of adverse perinatal outcomes, we explored the association of placental pathology with household air pollution in pregnant women from urban/periurban Tanzania who cook predominantly with charcoal.
Methods: Between 2011 and 2013, we measured personal exposures to fine particulate matter (PM2.